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Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act

2/5/2026, 5:34 PM

Summary of Bill HR 6504

The Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act, designated as H.R. 6504 in the 119th Congress and introduced on December 9, 2025, aims to extend the Haiti Economic Lift Program. The bill includes provisions focused on supporting economic development efforts in Haiti. Specific directives within the bill likely address funding allocation, program continuation, and potential enhancements to existing initiatives aimed at boosting Haiti's economic growth and stability. For more detailed information, the official PDF version of the bill can be accessed through the provided link.

Congressional Summary of HR 6504

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 6504

Bill HR 6504 is currently in the status of Passed in House since January 12, 2026. Bill HR 6504 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on December 9, 2025.  Bill HR 6504's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of January 13, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6504

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6504

Primary Policy Focus

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6504

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

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