Ways and Means Committee Chair Expects House to Pass AGOA Extension This Month
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., in a brief hallway interview at the Capitol, told International Trade Today that he "absolutely" believes that a renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act can get a vote in the House soon.
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The trade preferences program expired at the end of September. Shortly after, the White House said it supports a one-year extension. "Been working on it for a long time," Smith added.
When asked if that vote would happen before Congress leaves on the Christmas break, he said "it better."