AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Continued
The Senate continued work on a bill that would extend through 2028 trade preferences giving duty-free U.S. access for exports from eligible sub-Saharan African countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, along with related customs fee extensions. The leader proposed a schedule for votes on moving ahead with the bill, including a vote between September 15 and 23 and rules for considering amendments. Most of the discussion centered on Senator Budd’s amendment to ban intoxicating hemp products marketed to children, which he said had caused poisonings among young people; Senator Klobuchar, joined by other Republicans and Democrats, asked colleagues to table the amendment, saying the spending bill already addresses fake hemp products and that four more weeks were needed to write rules for natural hemp, which she said supports farmers, small businesses, and tax revenue. The Senate voted 61-32 on the amendment-related motion and then passed the bill 90-6, with several senators absent.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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