The U.S. ‍House ‍of Representatives passed a ​bill on Monday that ⁠would renew Washington's preferential trade ⁠program for ‌some African countries through 2028.

The House approved ⁠the extension for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), ⁠first enacted in ​2000 to provide duty-free access to the ‍U.S. market for ​eligible Sub-Saharan countries and products, by a vote of 340 to 54, the House Press Gallery said in a posting on the social ⁠media website X.

The ‌bill will next go to ‌the ⁠Senate.