Africa: AGOA Extension Passes Congress

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Washington, DC — Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the House voted final passage of the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA):

“After years of tireless work and effective advocacy, our work in Congress to reauthorize the African Growth and Opportunity Act is now complete. I am proud that both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to reauthorize AGOA, sending the legislation to the President and guaranteeing a seamless and long-term extension of this vitally important law.

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