Renewal of Haitian Textile Preferences Program Introduced in House, Senate
A textile preferences program slated to end in 2025 should be renewed for 10 years, legislation, the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Extension Act, introduced by Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate says. Lead sponsors in the House are Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., and Rep Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., and in the Senate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La.
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Salazar said in a press release, "In 2021 alone, the Haitian people have suffered a devastating earthquake, the assassination of their president, emboldened criminal gangs, and an ever-growing economic crisis. The HELP Extension Act will allow the Haitian people to improve their livelihoods and rebuild their country by ensuring the 60,000+ Haitians in the textile industry continue to enjoy the benefits of unfettered trade with the United States."
“Families in Haiti are desperate following repeated natural disasters and unrest,” Cassidy said. “Extending trade benefits is good for the U.S., provides the starving Haitian people with needed resources, and will help stem the exodus from the island.”