This bill would extend the duty-free trade program for products from African countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) until 2045. This would allow continued preferential treatment for apparel and other goods exported from these countries to the United States.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would extend the duty-free trade program for products from African countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) until 2045. This would allow continued preferential treatment for apparel and other goods exported from these countries to the United States.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>AGOA Extension Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill extends through September 30, 2045, the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under the Trade Act of 1974 and the African Growth and Opportunity Act.</p><p>The extended period also applies to</p><ul><li>the preferential treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or components knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from yarns originating in the United States or one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries or former beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, or both; and</li><li>the third-country fabric program granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles.</li></ul><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzMzMDcwNzg0OTIxNzI0NjgyMTkwNDk1Ijp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fMzMwNzA3ODQ5MjE3MjQ2ODIxOTA0OTUiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl8zMzA3MDc4NDkyMTcyNDY4MjE5MDQ5NSIsImF1dGhvciI6Indob3dhcmRAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJhdXRob3JOYW1lIjoid2hvd2FyZEBsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImNvbnRlbnQiOiJDb3BpZWQgZnJvbSBQTCAxMTQtMjcsIFNlYy4gMTAzIiwiY3JlYXRlZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wOC0yNlQxNDoyMzoxMC40OTVaIiwibW9kaWZpZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDgtMjZUMTQ6MjM6MTAuNDk1WiJ9XX19-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Extends the AGOA duty-free trade program until 2045, which was previously set to expire in 2025
Maintains preferential treatment for apparel and other products exported from African countries to the US
Supports economic development and trade in sub-Saharan Africa by providing continued market access to the US
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would benefit African countries participating in AGOA by preserving their duty-free access to the large US consumer market for an additional 20 years. This is expected to support economic growth and jobs in the textile, apparel, and other export industries in these developing nations. American consumers and businesses may also benefit from continued availability of affordable goods from Africa.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
2952, 119th Congress (2025). "$2.50 for America’s 250th Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2952
