Stated position

Introduced bipartisan legislation to renew and strengthen the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), extending the U.S.–sub-Saharan Africa trade preference program through 2041 (from its 2025 expiration).

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Derived from a tracked promise: “Introduced bipartisan legislation to renew and strengthen the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), extending the U.S.–sub-Saharan Afri…”

Sources

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relationshttps://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/rep/release/risch-coons-introduce-legislation-to-renew-trade-partnership-between-us-and-sub-saharan-african-countries ↗
“Over the past 24 years, AGOA has created jobs and economic growth in one of the fastest-growing regions of the world and created investment opportunities for American businesses.”