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HR 6504 · in committee · niche

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act

What this bill does

  • The bill extends duty-free tariff treatment for apparel products imported from Haiti through 2028.
  • Haitian apparel manufacturers and U.S. importers benefit from reduced trade barriers.
  • The government refunds duties paid on eligible Haitian apparel entered after September 30, 2025, within 90 days of request.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How might extending duty-free tariffs for Haitian apparel through 2028 affect wages and job growth in Haiti's garment manufacturing sector?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between providing duty-free treatment to Haitian importers versus using tariff revenue for other domestic priorities?

  3. 03

    How would the 90-day duty refund process work in practice, and which U.S. importers are most likely to benefit from retroactive refunds?

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Gregory F. Murphy

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-01-13 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 45 (Roll no. 15). (text: CR H642)

  4. 2026-01-12 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 45 (Roll no. 15). (text: CR H642)

  5. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H647)

  6. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6504.

  8. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H642-645)

  9. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. 2025-12-30 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.

  11. 2025-12-30 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-418.

  12. 2025-12-30 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-418.

  13. 2025-12-10 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

  14. 2025-12-10 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. 2025-12-09 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  16. 2025-12-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. 2025-12-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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