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H.R. 6500

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

📅 Sep 02, 2026
Summary:
• Extends duty-free treatment for imports from certain African countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act from September 30, 2025 to December 31, 2028
• Provides retroactive application of preferential treatment for covered articles entered after September 30, 2025 but before the bill's enactment, subject to filing requests within 180 days
• Extends customs user fees from September 30, 2031 to December 31, 2031
Additional Details:
• Extends the regional apparel article program by changing "21 succeeding" to "24 succeeding" and updating the end date to December 31, 2028
• Requires the United States to pay amounts owed from retroactive liquidations within 90 days without interest
• Defines covered articles as those from countries designated as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act as of the day before the bill's enactment
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