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H. Rept. 119-418 1 (2025-12-30)

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                    119TH CONGRESS                                      REPORT
                      1st Session J  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES         119-418







                        HAITI  ECONOMIC LIFT PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT




                   DECEMBER 30, 2025.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                     of the Union and ordered to be printed




                     Mr. SMITH of Missouri, from the Committee on Ways  and Means,
                                        submitted  the following


                                           REPORT


                                             together with

                                         ADDITIONAL VIEWS

                                         [To accompany H.R. 6504]

                     The  Committee  on Ways  and  Means,  to whom  was referred the
                   bill (H.R. 6504) to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect
                   to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean  Basin Economic  Recov-
                   ery Act, and  for other purposes, having considered the same, re-
                   ports favorably thereon with an amendment   and recommends   that
                   the bill as amended do pass.

                                               CONTENTS
                                                                                 Page
                      I. SUMMARY AND  BACKGROUND   ...............................................................  3
                           A. Purpose and Sum m ary  .....................................................................  3
                           B. Background and Need for Legislation .................... 3
                           C. Legislative  H istory  ........................................................................... .  3
                           D . Designated  H earing  ..........................................................................  4
                     II. EXPLANATION      OF  THE  BILL   ..................................................................  4
                           A . Reasons  for  Change  ..........................................................................  4
                           B. Explanation  of Provisions  .................................................................  4
                           C . E ffective  D ate  ................................................................................... .  4
                     III. VOTES   OF  THE  COMM   ITTEE   ...................................................................  4
                     IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL ............................................................  6
                           A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects .................. 6
                           B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax Expendi-
                               tures Budget  Authority  ..................................................................  7
                           C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget Office .......      7
                     V. OTHER  MATTERS  TO  BE DISCUSSED  UNDER  THE  RULES  OF
                         TH E H O U SE .............................................................................................  7
                           A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations .................     7
                           B. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives .............    7


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