The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 6500 Signed into law

Sponsored by Jason Smith (R)

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

introduced asAGOA Extension Act

Funds federal agencies through December 11, 2026, and extends expiring programs and authorities.

Tradeoff

Keeps the government operating at spending levels as a temporary measure. Extends several expiring programs including farm credit, flood insurance, cybersecurity, and surface transportation.

The number on this bill, 6500, started out as a different bill: the AGOA Extension Act. That entire text was removed and replaced with the Continuing and Extensions Act, 2027, which is the text that was voted on. The official record now files it under the new name too.

The House passed this bill's original text — the AGOA Extension Act — in Jan 2026, before the text was replaced. That vote was not a vote on the Continuing and Extensions Act, 2027.

Reduces federal revenues by $578 million over 2026-2035, partially offset by $1.1 billion in customs fee collections, for a net deficit reduction of $522 million over the full period.

The legislation reduces federal tariff revenue by allowing preferential import duties for African countries, costing $578 million in foregone customs duties over a decade, though this is partially offset by extending customs user fees that generate $1.1 billion in offsetting collections.

H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act · Jan 2026

The House passed this on January 12, 2026 as the AGOA Extension Act (340-54). The Senate replaced the entire text with the Continuing and Extensions Act, 2027 before voting. The Senate agreed to on August 3, 2026 (89-4), then passed the bill on August 7, 2026 (90-6). The House passed the substituted text on September 1, 2026 (370-48), and the bill was signed into law on September 2, 2026.

  1. House

    Introduced as the AGOA Extension Act

    Introduced(Dec 9, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Ways and Means(Dec 9, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Ways and Means voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 37 - 3(Dec 10, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-416.

  4. House

    Passage of the original text — the AGOA Extension Act

    Passed(Jan 12, 2026)

  5. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #14 · Jan 12, 2026)

    340 yeanay 54

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Jan 13, 2026)

  7. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #218 · Aug 3, 2026)

    89 yeanay 4

  8. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    H.R. 6500, as amended

    Bill Passed(Roll #228 · Aug 7, 2026)

    90 yeanay 6

  9. Senate · Text replaced

    Struck the entire original text and substituted the Continuing and Extensions Act, 2027

    (S.Amdt. 6732 · Aug 8, 2026)

    Replaces the AGOA-only bill with a funding bill that extends African trade benefits through 2028, drops retroactive customs refunds, and extends many programs to December 11, 2026.

  10. House

    On Motion to and Concur in the Senate Amendments

    Passed(Roll #286 · Sep 1, 2026)

    370 yeanay 48

  11. House

    Sent to the President

    (Sep 2, 2026)

  12. Where it stands

    The House later passed the Continuing and Extensions Act, 2027 as well; the President signed it into law

    Both chambers have now passed identical text

  13. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  14. Enacted

    Became law(Sep 2, 2026)

Final passage· 119th Congress · 2025–2027