Bill · H.R. 5209· House(119-HR-5209)
HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/8/2025
- Last activity
- 9/8/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Stacey Plaskett
- Cosponsors
- - 21 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025," seeks to modify and extend preferential duty treatment for Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. It updates eligibility requirements to include compliance with Haitian labor laws regarding minimum wages and hours of work. The legislation extends the duration of the preferential duty treatment program through the year 2037. Additionally, it mandates technical assistance to help increase and diversify Haiti's exports to the United States. This assistance focuses on areas like agricultural processing and the apparel sector. Finally, it establishes new oversight and reporting requirements for these technical assistance efforts.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make trade with other countries easier?+6
The bill strengthens trade ties between the U.S. and Haiti by extending duty-free access and providing technical assistance.
Would union members be better off under this?+5
The bill requires technical assistance programs to include labor unions in their participatory processes.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?+5
The bill mandates a participatory process for technical assistance that includes labor unions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Extended Trade Benefits: The bill extends the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti through 2037, which provides long-term stability for the duty treatment program (Section 3).
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Labor Standard Protections: The bill allows interested parties to request reviews of individual producers to ensure they are complying with core labor standards and Haitian labor laws regarding minimum wages and hours of work (Section 2(a)(4)(B)).
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Workplace Safety: The bill adds a "safe and healthy working environment" as a requirement for preferential treatment (Section 3(1)(A)).
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Economic Diversification and Growth: The bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative to provide technical assistance aimed at increasing and diversifying exports from Haiti to the United States, specifically targeting agricultural processing and the apparel sector (Section 4(3)).
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Collaborative Development: The technical assistance program is required to use a participatory process that includes Haitian employers, workers, and labor unions (Section 4(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Risk to Trade Status During Remediation: The President is granted the authority to withdraw, suspend, or limit preferential treatment for producers while they are undergoing technical assistance to meet labor law requirements (Section 2(b)(2)(A)(ii)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+5Good For Low Income Households+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+6
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Union Protections+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- 10/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 20 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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