119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 26, 2025
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 26, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 26, 2025)
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025
This bill extends through FY2035 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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Caribbean area · Haiti · Tariffs
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
32 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
GAP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGE PATH STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to apparel trade, supply chains, and tariffs. Issues related to Haiti trade preferences (H.R. 1625 and S. 742).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$480,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs, including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts (S. 742, H.R. 6504, and H.R. 1625) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 6500 and S. 2958); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$480,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs, including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts (S. 742, H.R. 6504, and H.R. 1625) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 6500 and S. 2958); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs, including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts (S. 742, H.R. 6504, and H.R. 1625) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 6500 and S. 2958); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs, including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts (S. 742, H.R. 6504, and H.R. 1625) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 6500 and S. 2958); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GAP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGE PATH STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 8, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to apparel trade, supply chains, and tariffs. Issues related to Haiti trade preferences (H.R. 1625 and S. 742). Issues related to de minimis trade (H.R. 1).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GAP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGE PATH STRATEGIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to apparel trade, supply chains, and tariffs. Issues related to Haiti trade preferences (H.R. 1625 and S. 742). Issues related to de minimis trade (H.R. 1).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs, including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts (S. 742, H.R. 6504, and H.R. 1625) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 6500 and S. 2958); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs, including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts (S. 742, H.R. 6504, and H.R. 1625) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 6500 and S. 2958); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MEDICAL APPAREL MADE FOR AMERICA - HAITI COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 5, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for renewal of Haiti HOPE/HELP duty free exemption for apparel manufactured in Haiti, H.R.1625/S.742 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GAP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGE PATH STRATEGIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to apparel trade, supply chains, and tariffs. Issues related to Haiti trade preferences (H.R. 1625 and S. 742).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs, including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts (S. 742, H.R. 6504, and H.R. 1625) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 6500 and S. 2958); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs, including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts (S. 742, H.R. 6504, and H.R. 1625) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 6500 and S. 2958); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MEDICAL APPAREL MADE FOR AMERICA - HAITI COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$150,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for renewal of Haiti HOPE/HELP duty free exemption for apparel manufactured in Haiti, H.R.1625/S.742 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GAP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGE PATH STRATEGIES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to apparel trade, supply chains, and tariffs. Issues related to Haiti trade preferences (H.R. 1625 and S. 742). Issues related to de minimis trade (H.R. 1).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts (S. 742 and H.R. 1625) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (S. 2958); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts (S. 742 and H.R. 1625) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (S. 2958); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$7,729
Paid to lobbying firm
…System of Preferences (GSP) - the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act and the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE) [H.R.1625 and S.742] o Various trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, green tr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$231,090
Spent on own lobbying
…System of Preferences (GSP) - the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act and the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE) [H.R.1625 and S.742] o Various trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, green tr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$231,090
Spent on own lobbying
…System of Preferences (GSP) - the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act and the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE) [H.R.1625 and S.742] o Various trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, green tr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GAP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGE PATH STRATEGIES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to apparel trade, supply chains, and tariffs. Issues related to Haiti trade preferences (H.R. 1625 and S. 742). Issues related to de minimis trade (H.R. 1).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$7,729
Paid to lobbying firm
…(through December 19, 2024) - the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act and the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE) [H.R. 1625 and S.742] including H.R. 9747 - Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes (through December 19, 2024) o Var…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$306,568
Spent on own lobbying
…(through December 19, 2024) - the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act and the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE) [H.R. 1625 and S.742] including H.R. 9747 - Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes (through December 19, 2024) o Var…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$306,568
Spent on own lobbying
…(through December 19, 2024) - the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act and the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE) [H.R. 1625 and S.742] including H.R. 9747 - Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes (through December 19, 2024) o Var…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CINTAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CINTAS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
Reauthorization of Trade Preference Programs including Haiti HOPE/HELP Acts and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (S. 742 and H.R. 1625); tariffs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing