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House vote: H.R. 6504 // January 12, 2026Needed two-thirds to pass

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act

Sponsor: Gregory Murphy (R-NC)

This bill extends through December 31, 2028, 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. , liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on covered articles from Haiti that entered into the United States on or after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment.

Foreign Trade and International Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

345 votes, representing 210,222,864 people78.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 28,603,051 people10.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon34578.9%
NayLost4510.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.4%