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Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: AGOA Promotes U.S. Economic & National Security Interests, Counters China's Ambitions in Africa
January 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026:

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Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: AGOA Promotes U.S. Economic & National Security Interests, Counters China's Ambitions in Africa

African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) maintains high standards and most stringent eligibility criteria.

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Today, Ways and Means Committee . . .

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