118th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.R. 5035: HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill extends trade preferences for certain U.S. imports of textile and apparel products from Haiti.
Specifically, the bill extends through FY2035 the special duty-free rules for Haiti. It also extends through December 19, 2035, the duty-free treatment provided for certain apparel products assembled in and imported from Haiti.
Furthermore, the bill also expands the definition of core labor standards to include a safe and healthy work environment. (Generally, in order to qualify for preferential treatment, the goods must come from a producer that complies with specified core labor standards. Currently, these core labor standards pertain to freedom of association, recognizing collective bargaining rights, eliminating forced labor, abolishing child labor, and eliminating employment discrimination.)
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Any interested party may file a request to have individual producers reviewed for compliance with the core labor standards and with Haitian labor standards and laws.
The bill also requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to provide technical assistance to Haitian government agencies, employers, labor unions, and others to increase and diversify exports to the United States.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Earl Blumenauer D-OROriginal
- Terri Sewell D-ALOriginal
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Linda Sánchez D-CA
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- Jimmy Gomez D-CA
- Jimmy Panetta D-CA
- Kweisi Mfume D-MD
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX
- Suzan DelBene D-WA
- Donald Beyer D-VA
- Jonathan Jackson D-IL
- Danny Davis D-IL
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Yvette Clarke D-NY
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Sanford Bishop D-GA
- James Clyburn D-SC
- Maxwell Frost D-FL
- Valerie Foushee D-NC
- John Garamendi D-CA
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Donald Payne D-NJ
- Bennie Thompson D-MS
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Glenn Ivey D-MD
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MO
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Al Green D-TX
- Robin Kelly D-IL
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL
- Adriano Espaillat D-NY
- Joaquin Castro D-TX
- Grace Meng D-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Stacey Plaskett SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Stacey Plaskett.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.