Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Dec 30, 2025)
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.
What just happenedJan 13, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateJan 13, 2026
- Engrossed in HouseJan 12, 2026
- Reported in HouseDec 30, 2025
- Introduced in HouseDec 9, 2025
- Jan 13, 2026IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jan 12, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 12, 2026FloorH37300
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)
- Jan 12, 2026Floor8000
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)
- Jan 12, 2026FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H647)
- Jan 12, 2026FloorH37220
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.
- Jan 12, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6504.
- Jan 12, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H642-645)
- Jan 12, 2026FloorH30300
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 30, 2025CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
- Dec 30, 2025CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-418.
Ways and Means Committee - Dec 30, 2025Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-418.
Ways and Means Committee - Dec 10, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Ways and Means Committee - Dec 10, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ways and Means Committee - Dec 9, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Dec 9, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 9, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House