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H.R. 6500 (119th)

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 December 2025

Last action

10 August 2026 · Floor

Status

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

18 August 2026

Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 9 December 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 December 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 December 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 December 2025

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 3.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 December 2025

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 December 2025

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 30 December 2025

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.

    Source: Committee

  8. 30 December 2025

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.

    Source: Committee

  9. 12 January 2026

    Vote

    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)

    Source: Floor

  10. 12 January 2026

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 12 January 2026

    Vote

    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)

    Source: Floor

  12. 12 January 2026

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  13. 12 January 2026

    Vote

    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.

    Source: Floor

  14. 12 January 2026

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6500.

    Source: Floor

  15. 12 January 2026

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  16. 13 January 2026

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  17. 9 February 2026

    Calendars

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

    Source: Calendars

  18. 10 February 2026

    Calendars

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

    Source: Calendars

  19. 30 July 2026

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4360)

    Source: Floor

  20. 3 August 2026

    Vote

    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 218. (CR S4405)

    Source: Floor

  21. 4 August 2026

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4415)

    Source: Floor

  22. 5 August 2026

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4448)

    Source: Floor

  23. 7 August 2026

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4542, S4546-4547, S4553-4555)

    Source: Floor

  24. 8 August 2026

    Vote

    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228.

    Source: Floor

  25. 8 August 2026

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228.

    Source: Floor

  26. 10 August 2026

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

8 August 2026 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 90 · No 6 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

3 August 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6500 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Official source

Yes 89 · No 4 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

13 January 2026 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 340 · No 54 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 37

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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  • Engrossed Amendment Senate

    Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 8 August 2026

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  • Passed Senate

    summary · EN · 8 August 2026

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    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 10 February 2026

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