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Bill119th CongressFiled Sep 23, 2026International Affairs
S. 5486

A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to exclude from eligibility each sub-Saharan African country that does not effectively enforce its environmental laws and fulfill its international environmental obligations.

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedSep 23, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI](D-RI)Sponsor
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