118 HR 10435 IH: Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Enhancement for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-12-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10435IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 16, 2024Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo extend preferential duty treatment program for Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Enhancement for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2024 or the HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2024.

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Extension of preferential duty treatment program for haiti

Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)—(A)in paragraph (1)—(i)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 12 succeeding 1-year periods; and(ii)in subparagraph (C)—(I)in the table, by striking 16 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 23 succeeding 1-year periods; and(II)in the matter following the table, by striking 2025 and inserting 2030; and(B)in paragraph (2)—(i)in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 16 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 21 succeeding 1-year periods; and(ii)in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 16 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 21 succeeding 1-year periods; and(2)in subsection (h), by striking 2025 and inserting 2030.