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H.R. 6504 (119th): Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act This bill extends through December 31, 2028, the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti, including the duty-free treatment provided for a limited amount (referred to as tariff preference levels) of certain apparel products assembled in and imported from Haiti. The bill directs the President to proclaim such modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) that may be necessary to restore preferential treatment to articles that became ineligible for such treatment due to prior revisions to the HTS. The bill also provides for the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on covered articles from Haiti that entered into the United States on or after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment. A request for liquidation or reliquidation must be filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the request must contain sufficient information for CBP to locate the entry or, if the entry cannot be located, reconstruct the entry. CBP must refund any duties previously paid with respect to the entry within 90 days.

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This bill extends through December 31, 2028, the special duty-free rules for certain apparel imported from Haiti, including duty-free treatment for a limited quantity of apparel assembled in Haiti. It directs the President to proclaim Harmonized Tariff Schedule modifications needed to restore preferential treatment for articles made ineligible by prior HTS revisions. It also provides for refunds of duties on covered Haitian articles entered on or after September 30, 2025, and before enactment, through a CBP liquidation or reliquidation request process, with refunds due within 90 days.

appropriationseconomic_assistanceeconomic_developmentforeign_aidforeign_policyhaitiimmigrationtariff_relieftrade_policy

Theological note: The bill bears on neighbor love toward the poor of Haiti, honest commerce, and just dealings in trade, since preferential access may support jobs and economic recovery. Scripture also calls for prudence and faithful stewardship of public revenue, so the measure's economic effects and refund mechanics are matters of prudential judgment rather than a clear moral verdict.

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Roll 15 · 12-Jan-2026 7:11 PM · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed

Yea 345 · Nay 45 · Other 41

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