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H.R. 5209: HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-09-08 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · 21 cosponsors

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Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), John B. Larson (D-CT), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Troy A. Carter (D-LA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] reported raising $712,670 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr5209 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills