Nunes Announces July 29 Hearing on AGOA, US Trade with Africa
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade will hold a July 29 hearing on the African Growth and Opportunity Act and broader U.S. trade with Africa, subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., announced on July 22. Stakeholders are pressing for…
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quick renewal of the law in order to safeguard existing supply chains (see 14040402). “I am committed to ensuring a bipartisan, timely, and seamless renewal of the program before it expires in September 2015,” said Nunes in his announcement of the hearing. “We are studying potential changes to the program to improve its effectiveness and utilization. We are also exploring how Africa can reduce barriers and become more attractive for trade and investment within Africa, as well as globally, such as through full implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement.” The subcommittee has not yet announced the witnesses.