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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

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What this bill does

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This bill extends special trade benefits for countries in sub-Saharan Africa through December 2028. Under these benefits, most products from 32 eligible African countries can enter the United States without paying import taxes, including certain clothing items. The bill also allows refunds for import taxes that were paid on eligible African products that entered the U.S. after September 30, 2025, if people request the refunds from U.S. Customs within the rules outlined in the bill.

Introduced

December 9, 2025

Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

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How Representatives Voted

Aug 8, 2026
Tim KaineVA-SEN · DNO
Tammy BaldwinWI-SEN · DYES
Angela AlsobrooksMD-SEN · DYES
Ron WydenOR-SEN · DYES
Michael BennetCO-SEN · DYES
Sheldon WhitehouseRI-SEN · DYES
Richard BlumenthalCT-SEN · DYES
Lisa Blunt RochesterDE-SEN · DYES
Cory BookerNJ-SEN · DYES
Peter WelchVT-SEN · DYES
Elizabeth WarrenMA-SEN · DNO
Raphael WarnockGA-SEN · DYES
Maria CantwellWA-SEN · DYES
Mark WarnerVA-SEN · DYES
Chris Van HollenMD-SEN · DYES
Tina SmithMN-SEN · DYES
Christopher CoonsDE-SEN · DYES
Elissa SlotkinMI-SEN · DYES
Jeanne ShaheenNH-SEN · DYES
Charles SchumerNY-SEN · DYES
Adam SchiffCA-SEN · DYES
Brian SchatzHI-SEN · DYES
Jacky RosenNV-SEN · DYES
Jack ReedRI-SEN · DYES
Tammy DuckworthIL-SEN · DYES
Richard DurbinIL-SEN · DYES
Gary PetersMI-SEN · DYES
John FettermanPA-SEN · DYES
Alex PadillaCA-SEN · DYES
Ruben GallegoAZ-SEN · DYES
Kirsten GillibrandNY-SEN · DYES
Jon OssoffGA-SEN · DYES
Patty MurrayWA-SEN · DYES
Christopher MurphyCT-SEN · DYES
Margaret HassanNH-SEN · DYES
Jeff MerkleyOR-SEN · DYES
Martin HeinrichNM-SEN · DYES
John HickenlooperCO-SEN · DYES
Mazie HironoHI-SEN · DYES
Edward MarkeyMA-SEN · DNO
Amy KlobucharMN-SEN · DYES
Andy KimNJ-SEN · DYES
Mark KellyAZ-SEN · DYES
Bernard SandersVT-SEN · INO
Angus KingME-SEN · IYES
Ron JohnsonWI-SEN · RYES
John KennedyLA-SEN · RYES
Cindy Hyde-SmithMS-SEN · RYES
Jim BanksIN-SEN · RYES
Jon HustedOH-SEN · RYES
James LankfordOK-SEN · RNOT VOTING
Mike LeeUT-SEN · RYES
Cynthia LummisWY-SEN · RYES
John HoevenND-SEN · RYES
Roger MarshallKS-SEN · RYES
Mitch McConnellKY-SEN · RNOT VOTING
David McCormickPA-SEN · RYES
Josh HawleyMO-SEN · RYES
Ashley MoodyFL-SEN · RYES
Jerry MoranKS-SEN · RYES
Bernie MorenoOH-SEN · RYES
Lisa MurkowskiAK-SEN · RYES
Bill HagertyTN-SEN · RYES
Chuck GrassleyIA-SEN · RYES
Lindsey GrahamSC-SEN · RPRESENT
Deb FischerNE-SEN · RYES
Rand PaulKY-SEN · RNO
Joni ErnstIA-SEN · RYES
Steve DainesMT-SEN · RYES
Pete RickettsNE-SEN · RYES
James RischID-SEN · RYES
John CurtisUT-SEN · RYES
Mike RoundsSD-SEN · RYES
Alan ArmstrongOK-SEN · RYES
Ted CruzTX-SEN · RYES
Mike CrapoID-SEN · RYES
Eric SchmittMO-SEN · RYES
Kevin CramerND-SEN · RYES
Rick ScottFL-SEN · RYES
Tim ScottSC-SEN · RYES
Tom CottonAR-SEN · RYES
Tim SheehyMT-SEN · RYES
John CornynTX-SEN · RYES
Susan CollinsME-SEN · RYES
Dan SullivanAK-SEN · RYES
John ThuneSD-SEN · RYES
Thomas TillisNC-SEN · RNOT VOTING
Tommy TubervilleAL-SEN · RYES
Bill CassidyLA-SEN · RNO
Shelley CapitoWV-SEN · RYES
Ted BuddNC-SEN · RYES
Katie BrittAL-SEN · RYES
John BoozmanAR-SEN · RYES
Marsha BlackburnTN-SEN · RYES
Roger WickerMS-SEN · RYES
John BarrassoWY-SEN · RYES
Todd YoungIN-SEN · RYES
James JusticeWV-SEN · RYES

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