Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023
United States118th CongressHR-1684House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 26, 2023
Summary
Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of State to provide an annual report to Congress on ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti. The bill also requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain individuals identified in the report if appropriate under specified U.S. laws. Among other things, the report must (1) identify prominent criminal gangs in Haiti, (2) list Haitian political and economic elites that have links to criminal gangs, (3) assess how collusion between Haitian political and economic elites and criminal gangs threatens the Haitian people and U.S. national interests, and (4) assess what actions the governments of the United States and Haiti could take to address those threats. The President may waive sanctions in certain circumstances.
Bill texts
All available records shown.
Timeline
Latest companion bill action
S-396: Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3907-3908)
House of Representatives
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3907-3908)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
Senate