Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
Official title: “To extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes.”
Earlier name of the bill: “IRS Bureaucracy Reduction and Judicial Review Act”.
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How it passed
The Senate passed it by voice vote on June 24, 2015. A voice vote records no individual votes.
The House passed it 286 to 138 on June 25, 2015, with 9 members who did not vote.
It became law on June 29, 2015.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment to House Amendment to Senate Amendment”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 111 | 132 | 0 | 2 |
| House Democrats | 175 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
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