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AGOA Extension Act

119th CongressIntroduced December 9, 2025Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]· MO-08
Stage
In committee
Latest action
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.
February 10, 2026

Summary

AGOA Extension Act This bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S.

Committees

  • PrimaryWays and Means Committee

CRS subjects

AfricaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCustoms enforcement

Action history

  1. December 9, 2025Introduced in House
  2. December 9, 2025Introduced in House
  3. December 9, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. December 10, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. December 10, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 3.
  6. December 30, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.
  7. December 30, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.
  8. December 30, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
  9. January 12, 2026Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. January 12, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H637-642)
  11. January 12, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6500.
  12. January 12, 2026At 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.
  13. January 12, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H646)
  14. January 12, 2026Passed/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)
  15. January 12, 2026On 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)
  16. January 12, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. January 13, 2026Received in the Senate.
  18. February 9, 2026Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  19. February 10, 2026Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.

Cosponsors (1)

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