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HR6792Referred to Committee

Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-17
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Lance Gooden
Lance Gooden
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 97.0% (602 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000589

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)Original· 2025-12-17
  • Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15)Original· 2025-12-17
  • Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)Original· 2025-12-17
  • Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34)Original· 2025-12-17
  • Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5)Original· 2025-12-17
  • Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)· 2026-03-30

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-12-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-12-17

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-17

Plain-English Summary

This bill would make it easier for U.S. companies to export goods by expanding and improving foreign trade zones—special areas where businesses can store, process, and ship products with reduced tariffs and taxes. The changes would help American manufacturers and exporters compete better in global markets by lowering their costs and simplifying the rules they have to follow. Companies that rely on international trade, from small manufacturers to large exporters, would likely benefit from these streamlined procedures.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Foreign Trade and International Finance
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