AGOA Extension Act

Sponsored byRep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]MO· Introduced 9 décembre 2025

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

10 février 2026·5 months ago

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Reported to House · Updated 12 janvier 2026

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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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.
10 février 2026 · Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
9 février 2026 · Calendars
Received in the Senate.
13 janvier 2026 · IntroReferral
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 340 - 54 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H637)
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 340 - 54 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H637)
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6500.
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H637-642)
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H646)
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
30 décembre 2025 · Calendars
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.
30 décembre 2025 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.
30 décembre 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 3.
10 décembre 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
10 décembre 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
9 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
9 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
9 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral