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US SB742

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Cassidy

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Extends duty-free treatment for imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act through September 30, 2035

  • Sets the "applicable percentage" for qualifying apparel articles at 60 percent or more, effective from December 20, 2017

  • Caps preferential treatment for apparel imports at 1.25 percent of aggregate square meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in the most recent 12-month period

  • Directs the President to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to restore eligibility for articles that qualified for preferential treatment on December 20, 2006 but lost eligibility due to subsequent schedule revisions

  • Requires the President to report to the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee at least 2 business days before any tariff schedule modifications take effect

Legislative Description

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025

Foreign trade and international finance

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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