House Sets Floor Votes on Three-Year, Retroactive Extensions of AGOA and Haiti HELP

Overview

• House Majority Leader Steve Scalise placed H.R. 6500 and H.R. 6504 on the floor schedule for consideration this week.
• Both measures would restore the trade preferences for three years retroactive to their Sept. 30, 2025 expiration.
• The House Ways and Means Committee advanced the extensions in December, with the HELP bill approved 41–0.
• Chairman Jason Smith pressed for passage during floor debate, calling HELP an economic lifeline that sustains tens of thousands of apparel jobs in Haiti.
• The U.S. Chamber and leading retail and apparel groups urged approval, citing diversification away from China, stronger U.S. export linkages, and support for 3.6 million American workers.