S 742 · in committee · significant
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- Extends duty-free tariff treatment for apparel imported from Haiti through 2035.
- Affects U.S. importers of Haitian apparel and Haitian garment manufacturers and workers.
- Implements through presidential proclamation modifying the U.S. tariff schedule with no new federal spending.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might extending duty-free tariffs for Haitian apparel through 2035 affect wages and employment in the U.S. garment industry compared to domestic manufacturers?
- 02
What evidence exists that tariff preferences have measurably improved working conditions or wages for garment workers in Haiti since previous extensions?
- 03
If this duty-free treatment expires, what economic consequences would Haitian apparel manufacturers and their workers likely face?
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Sponsor · R-LA
Bill Cassidy
Citizen cosponsors
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Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-26
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-26 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-02-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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