1HOUSE · JAN 12, 2026
Passed the House
340–54PASSED
R 149–43 D 191–11
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 14 · 37 not voting
House bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-103
AGOA Extension Act
Became law on Sep 2, 2026.
Official title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep. Jason Smith R-MOWhere it went
- IntroducedDec 9, 2025
- Committee actionDec 10, 2025
- Passed HouseJan 12, 2026 · 340–54
- Passed SenateAug 8, 2026 · 90–6
- Resolving differencesSep 1, 2026 · House agreed 370–48
- To the PresidentSep 2, 2026
- Became lawSep 2, 2026
Latest action: Sep 2, 2026 — Became Public Law No: 119-103.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6500.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act” on January 20, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the House of Representatives on January 12, 2026”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 20, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62024
- CBO publication date
- January 20, 2026
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6500, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/6500
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 16, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 19, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-416 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Ways and Means Committee on December 30, 2025.Source: Congress.gov, reported December 30, 2025 ↗
Evidence
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- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/119/HRPT/416
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6500, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/6500
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 16, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 19, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMITH of Missouri, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 207, December 9, 2025, Page H5112):Article 1 Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record December 9, 2025 ↗
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- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 19 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6500, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/6500
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 16, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 19, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
4 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 6500. The 3 that moved the bill are first, in date order.
2SENATE · AUG 8, 2026
Passed the Senate
90–6PASSED
R 47–2 D 42–3 I 1–1
On Passage of the Bill · roll 228 · 1 present · 3 not voting · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
3HOUSE · SEP 1, 2026
House agreed to the Senate version
370–48AGREED
R 193–19 D 176–29 I 1–0
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · roll 286 · 14 not voting
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Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.
- Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceedSenate · Aug 3, 2026 · roll 218 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)R 49–1 D 39–2 I 1–189–4Agreed
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Cosponsors
1 cosponsor — 1 Republican
0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
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Sponsor’s state and district
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