Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Murphy
Introduced
Summary
Would extend duty-free tariff preferences for qualifying Haitian apparel and restore some products' lost eligibility under U.S. trade rules. It sets key limits and timelines so duty-free access continues but within a capped share of U.S. apparel imports and runs through September 30, 2035.
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- Haitian exporters and workers would keep or regain duty-free access for garments that were eligible in 2006 but later lost status, supporting export activity and jobs.
- U.S. apparel importers and brands would be able to bring more Haitian-made garments in duty-free, subject to a cap of 1.25 percent of aggregate apparel square meter equivalents based on the most recent 12-month data and an "applicable percentage" rule set at 60 percent or more.
- The President would be required to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to restore specified articles and report the changes to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee; those modifications would take effect no earlier than two business days after that report.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Duty-free Haiti imports through 2035
If enacted, duty-free treatment for qualifying goods from Haiti would continue until September 30, 2035. Importers would keep paying zero U.S. tariffs on these items through that date. The extension would start when the bill is enacted. This could support supply chains and help keep some prices lower.
Restore tariff code eligibility for Haiti goods
The President would be required to change the tariff schedule to restore duty-free status for items that were eligible on December 20, 2006 but later lost it due to tariff code changes. Any change could start no earlier than two business days after the President sends a report to Senate Finance and House Ways and Means. This could let importers of those specific items regain preferential treatment.
Haiti apparel quota and 60% rule
If enacted, apparel from Haiti would need to meet a 60% rule to qualify. The bill would treat this 60% rule as applying on and after December 20, 2017. After the first one-year period, duty-free volume each period would be capped at 1.25% of total U.S. apparel imports, measured in square meter equivalents using the most recent 12-month data. Timing language would change to allow eligibility in any of the succeeding one-year periods. The cap and timing change would take effect when the bill is enacted.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Murphy
NC • R
Cosponsors
Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Wilson (FL)
FL • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Correa
CA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Wasserman Schultz
FL • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Frankel, Lois
FL • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Meng
NY • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Diaz-Balart
FL • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Malliotakis
NY • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Miller (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Gimenez
FL • R
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Miller (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Moran
TX • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Roll Call Votes
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