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H. Rept. 119-416 1 (2025-12-30)

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                    119TH CONGRESS                                      REPORT
                      1st Session j  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES         119-416







                                       AGOA   EXTENSION ACT



                   DECEMBER 30, 2025.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                     of the Union and ordered to be printed



                     Mr. SMITH of Missouri, from the Committee on Ways  and Means,
                                        submitted  the following


                                           REPORT

                                             together with

                                         ADDITIONAL VIEWS

                                         [To accompany H.R. 6500]

                     The  Committee  on Ways  and  Means,  to whom  was referred the
                   bill (H.R. 6500) 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, having  considered  the same,  reports favorably
                   thereon  with  an amendment and recommends that the bill as
                   amended   do pass.

                                               CONTENTS
                                                                                 Page
                      I. SUMMARY AND  BACKGROUND   ...............................................................  3
                           A. Purpose and Sum m ary  .....................................................................  3
                           B. Background and Need for Legislation .................... 3
                           C. Legislative  H istory  ........................................................................... .  3
                           D . Designated  H earing  ..........................................................................  4
                     II. EXPLANATION      OF  THE  BILL   ..................................................................  4
                           A . Reasons  for  Change  ..........................................................................  4
                           B. Explanation  of Provisions  .................................................................  4
                           C . E ffective  D ate  ................................................................................... .  4
                     III. VOTES   OF  THE  COMM   ITTEE   ...................................................................  4
                     IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL ............................................................  8
                           A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects .................. 8
                           B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax Expendi-
                               tures Budget  Authority  ..................................................................  8
                           C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget Office .......      9
                     V. OTHER  MATTERS  TO  BE DISCUSSED  UNDER  THE  RULES  OF
                         TH E H O U SE .............................................................................................  9
                           A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations .................     9


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