S 2261 · 108th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act of 2004

Introduced 2004-03-30· Sponsored by Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Message received in Senate: Returned to Senate pursuant to the request of the Senate and held at desk.(2004-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act of 2004 - Amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to provide, beginning on October 1, 2003, and for each of the seven succeeding one-year periods, duty-free treatment for certain apparel items wholly assembled or knit-to-shape in Haiti if the President certifies to Congress that Haiti: (1) has established or is progressing toward specified political, economic, and social reforms; (2) does not engage in activities that undermine U.S. security or foreign policy; and (3) does not engage in gross violations of human rights or activities in support of international terrorism. Provides for such provisions' retroactive application to certain entries.…

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Cosponsors (18)

10 Democrats7 Republicans1 Independent