HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5209 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5209 To modify the special rules for Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, to extend preferential duty treatment program for Haiti under that Act, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Ms. Plaskett (for herself, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Waters, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Chu, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Amo, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Mfume, Mrs. Foushee, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modify the special rules for Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, to extend preferential duty treatment program for Haiti under that Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Enhancement for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025'' or the ``HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL RULES FOR HAITI UNDER THE CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT. (a) Eligibility Requirements.--Section 213A(d)(4) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a(d)(4)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Any interested party'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--Any interested party''; (2) by striking ``paragraph (1),'' and inserting ``paragraph (1).''; (3) by striking ``and the President shall provide for this purpose'' and inserting the following: ``(C) App