HR6500
On Senate Calendar
AGOA Extension Act
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Dec 9, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version EHThis Act may be cited as the AGOA Extension Act.
Section 506B of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466b) is amended by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2028.
Section 112(g) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(g)) is amended by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2028.
Section 112(b)(3)(A) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(3)(A)) is amended—
in clause (i), by striking 21 succeeding and inserting 24 succeeding; and
in clause (ii)(II), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2028.
Section 112(c)(1) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(c)(1)) is amended—
in the paragraph heading, by striking september 30, 2025 and inserting december 31, 2028;
in subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2028; and
in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2028.
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, and subject to paragraph (2), any entry of a covered article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment under section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a) would have applied if the entry had been made on September 30, 2025, that was made—
after September 30, 2025, and
before the date of the enactment of this Act,
A liquidation or reliquidation may be made under paragraph (1) with respect to an entry only if a request therefor is filed with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that contains sufficient information to enable such Commissioner—
to locate the entry; or
to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.
Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under paragraph (1) shall be paid, without interest of any kind, not later than 90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation (as the case may be).
In this subsection:
The term covered article means an article from a country that is designated by the President as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703) as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
The term entry includes a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.
Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2031; and
in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking September 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2031.
Section 503 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended by striking September 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2031.
Section 506B of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466b) is amended by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2028.
Section 112(g) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(g)) is amended by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2028.
Section 112(b)(3)(A) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(3)(A)) is amended—
in clause (i), by striking 21 succeeding and inserting 24 succeeding; and
in clause (ii)(II), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2028.
Section 112(c)(1) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(c)(1)) is amended—
in the paragraph heading, by striking september 30, 2025 and inserting december 31, 2028;
in subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2028; and
in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting December 31, 2028.
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, and subject to paragraph (2), any entry of a covered article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment under section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a) would have applied if the entry had been made on September 30, 2025, that was made—
after September 30, 2025, and
before the date of the enactment of this Act,
A liquidation or reliquidation may be made under paragraph (1) with respect to an entry only if a request therefor is filed with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that contains sufficient information to enable such Commissioner—
to locate the entry; or
to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.
Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under paragraph (1) shall be paid, without interest of any kind, not later than 90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation (as the case may be).
In this subsection:
The term covered article means an article from a country that is designated by the President as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703) as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
The term entry includes a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.
Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2031; and
in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking September 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2031.
Section 503 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended by striking September 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2031.
Legislative Timeline
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.
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Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Received in the Senate.
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Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H637-642)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6500.
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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.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H646)
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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)
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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)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 3.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.