119:hr:6500 — AGOA Extension Act

Sponsor

Introduced by

Jason Smith

R Republican · House · MO-08 R+27

Chair · House Committee on Ways and Means

Latest action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.

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Feb 10, 2026

other Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.

Feb 09, 2026

other Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Jan 13, 2026

introduced Received in the Senate.

Jan 12, 2026

floor Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jan 12, 2026

floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H637-642)

Roll-call votes

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Roll call #14 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

January 13, 2026 · Passed

340

Yea

54

Nay

37

Missed

D 191–11 (11 missed) R 149–43 (26 missed)

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Feb 10, 2026 Placed on Calendar Senate

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Jan 12, 2026 Engrossed in House

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Dec 30, 2025 Reported in House

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Dec 09, 2025 Introduced in House

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CRS summaries

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07 Reported to House Dec 30, 2025

AGOA Extension Act This bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The bill also extends through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees. Specifically, the bill extends through 2028 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). (Currently, there are 32 countries eligible for AGOA.) Additionally, the extended period applies to the following provisions of AGOA: (1) the duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries; and (2) the third-country fabric provision, which allows limited amounts of apparel articles from lesser developed beneficiary SSA countries to qualify for duty-free treatment, even if the yarns and fabrics used in their production are imported from non-AGOA countries (e.g., apparel assembled in Kenya with Chinese fabrics). The bill also provides for the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on articles from eligible SSA countries that entered into the United States after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment. A refund request must be filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and must contain sufficient information for CBP to locate the entry or, if the entry cannot be located, reconstruct the entry. CBP must refund any duties previously paid with respect to the entry within 90 days.

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

-[H.R. 6500 Engrossed in House (EH)]

+[H.R. 6500 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

<DOC>

+Calendar No. 320

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6500

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+_______________________________________________________________________

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+IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

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+January 13, 2026

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+Received

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+February 9, 2026

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+Read the first time

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+February 10, 2026

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+Read the second time and placed on the calendar

_______________________________________________________________________

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Attest:

+KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

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Clerk.

+Calendar No. 320

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

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To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from

certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity

Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes.

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+_______________________________________________________________________

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+February 10, 2026

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+Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Lobbying activity

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COALITION FOR A PROSPEROUS AMERICA

TAR

2

filings · 2026 Q4

SASOL CHEMICALS USA LLC (THROUGH HARRIS DEVILLE AND ASSOCIATES)

FORTRD

2

filings · 2026 Q4

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

FORTRD

2

filings · 2026 Q4

NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

TRD

2

filings · 2026 Q4

FEDEX CORPORATION

TRD

2

filings · 2026 Q4

AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION

APPTRD

2

filings · 2026 Q4

CINTAS

APPTRD

2

filings · 2026 Q4

TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION

TRD

2

filings · 2026 Q4

NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION

TRD

1

filings · 2025 Q4

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Cosponsors (1)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Smith R