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119th Congress · H.R. 2643 · Passed Origin

Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025

This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that are involved in or have direct ties to prominent criminal gangs in Haiti. Specifically, the Department of State must periodically report to Congress on the ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti. The report must list (1) prominent criminal gangs in Haiti and the leaders thereof, and (2) Haitian political and economic elites who have direct links to criminal gangs and any organizations or entities controlled by these individuals. The President must impose sanctions on listed individuals and entities. Under the bill, the term economic elites means board members, officers, and executives of groups, corporations, or other entities that exert substantial influence or control over Haiti’s economy, infrastructure, or particular industries. Political elites means current and former government officials and their high-level staff and political party or committee leaders. The bill also applies civil and criminal penalties to persons that violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a violation of the regulations promulgated to carry out such sanctions.

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SubjectsCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyHaitiOrganized crimePolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRule of law and government transparencySanctionsVisas and passports
Sponsor
Gregory W. Meeks, D-NY-5
15 terms · @RepGregoryMeeks
2310 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3205 · 202-225-3461
Cosponsors (9)
  • Michael T. McCaul, R-TX-10Original cosponsor
    Co-sponsored Apr 3, 2025 · 11 terms · @RepMcCaul
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-FL-20Original cosponsor
    Co-sponsored Apr 3, 2025 · 3 terms
  • Michael V. Lawler, R-NY-17
    Co-sponsored Apr 7, 2025 · 2 terms · @RepMikeLawler
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick, R-PA-1
    Co-sponsored Apr 7, 2025 · 5 terms · @RepBrianFitz
  • Sydney K. Kamlager-Dove, D-CA-37
    Co-sponsored Apr 8, 2025 · 2 terms · @RepKamlagerDove
  • Jared E. Moskowitz, D-FL-23
    Co-sponsored Apr 8, 2025 · 2 terms · @RepMoskowitz
  • Wesley J. Bell, D-MO-1
    Co-sponsored Apr 21, 2025 · 1 term · @RepWesleyBellMO
  • Rich D. McCormick, R-GA-7
    Co-sponsored Apr 29, 2025 · 2 terms · @RepMcCormick
  • Laura A. Gillen, D-NY-4
    Co-sponsored Jul 10, 2025 · 1 term · @RepLauraGillen
Committees (3)
  • Judiciary Committee
    House Standing · Activity Apr 3, 2025
  • Foreign Relations Committee
    Senate Standing · Activity Sep 3, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
    House Standing · Activity Apr 9, 2025
Actions (13)
  1. Sep 3, 2025 · via Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Sep 2, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 2, 2025 · via House floor actions
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3731-3732)
  4. Sep 2, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Sep 2, 2025 · via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2643.
  6. Sep 2, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3731-3733)
  7. Sep 2, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Apr 9, 2025 · via House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  9. Apr 9, 2025 · via House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. Apr 3, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  11. Apr 3, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  12. Apr 3, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  13. Apr 3, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
IntroducedApr 3, 2025
Policy areaInternational Affairs

Constitutional authority cited

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEEKS:H.R. 2643.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H1418]
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