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hr 6504 · 119th Congress · House

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act

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The Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act aims to extend duty-free treatment for imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until December 31, 2028. It also seeks to restore eligibility for certain articles and provides for retroactive application of duty-free treatment for specific entries. The bill is focused on trade benefits for Haiti, with provisions for oversight and implementation.

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1 current · 1 total
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17
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Recorded vote · House roll call 15 · 2026-01-12
345 Yea · 45 Nay · 0 Present · 41 Not voting — Passed
R
14545 (Yea–Nay)
D
1990 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (17)
DateTimeAction
2025-12-09Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-12-09Introduced in House
2025-12-09Introduced in House
2025-12-10Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
2025-12-10Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-12-30Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
2025-12-30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-418.
2025-12-30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-418.
2026-01-1217:37:12Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2026-01-1217:37:14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H642-645)
2026-01-1217:37:16DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6504.
2026-01-1218:06:03At 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.
2026-01-1219:05:53Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H647)
2026-01-1219:12:16On 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)
2026-01-1219:12:16Passed/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)
2026-01-1219:12:17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-01-13Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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