Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3279
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-11-30
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill extends through FY2035 the special duty-free rules for Haiti. It also extends through December 19, 2035, the duty-free treatment provided for apparel articles assembled in Haiti and imported from Haiti or the Dominican Republic.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021 . 2. Extension of special rules for Haiti under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (B)(v)(I)— (i) by striking means and all that follows through 60 percent and inserting means 60 percent ; and (ii) by striking 7 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 17 succeeding 1-year periods ; and (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in the table, by striking 16 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 28 succeeding 1-year periods ; and (ii) in the matter following the table, by striking 2025 and inserting 2035 ; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking 2025 and inserting 2035 .