Congress Passes HELP Act for Haiti

May 7, 2010

On May 6, 2010, Congress passed the Haiti Economic Lift Program (“HELP Act,” H.R. 5160). The legislation was introduced April 28, 2010 by a bi-partisan group of  Congressmen to help speed Haiti’s economic recovery following the devastating January earthquake that shattered the country’s economy. If enacted by the President, the legislation would expands duty-free access to the U.S. market for Haitian textile and apparel exports and extends existing trade preference programs for Haiti through 2020.

To read a complete summary of the HELP Act, click here.