Washington, Jan. 12 -- Representative Maria Elvira Salazar issued the following press release:
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6504 (https://waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MURPNC_097_xml-2.pdf), an amended version of Rep. Salazar's H.R. 1625 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1625/text), the HELP Extension Act, bipartisan legislation extending the HOPE/HELP trade preference programs with Haiti for three years. Representative Salazar will continue to push a long-term extension of the trade programs as originally proposed. The bill continues key U.S.-Haiti trade provisions under the Haitian Economic Lift Program (HELP), providing a critical source of formal employment through Haiti's t...