HELP Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-6136
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2021-12-02
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021</strong> <strong>or the HELP Act of 2021</strong><strong></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: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2021 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Jones , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Crawford , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Rutherford , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021 or the HELP 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 .