S. 5486
Introduced in Senate · September 30, 2026September 23, 2026
Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Enforcement of environmental laws and fulfillment of international environmental obligations.
- (a) In general.—Section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act is amended—