Bill · H.R. 2643· House(119-HR-2643)
Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/3/2025
- Last activity
- 9/3/2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- Gregory Meeks
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 4
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
The Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025 requires the Secretary of State to submit annual reports for five years regarding connections between criminal gangs and political or economic elites in Haiti. These reports must identify prominent gangs, their leaders, and their activities, while also listing elites with direct links to these criminal groups. The Act further directs the President to impose sanctions on these identified individuals and entities. Sanctions include blocking property and revoking visas or entry documentation. The legislation aims to address how collusion between elites and gangs threatens the Haitian people and United States interests.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+6
The bill mandates annual reporting to Congress regarding gang-elite collusion in Haiti.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands federal authority to impose financial and travel sanctions on foreign persons.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill aims to protect the Haitian people from gang violence which disproportionately affects the vulnerable.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Would high-income households be better off under this?-5
The bill targets economic elites in Haiti through property blocking and sanctions.
Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?-5
Political and economic elites targeted by the bill are likely to be high-net-worth individuals.
Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this?-5
The bill targets the financial interests of powerful economic elites.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency and Accountability: The Act requires the Secretary of State to identify and list prominent criminal gangs, their leaders, and their geographic areas of operation, as well as the political and economic elites linked to them (Section 2(a)).
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Protection of National Interests: The reporting process includes an assessment of how collusion between elites and gangs threatens the Haitian people and United States national interests (Section 2(a)(7)).
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Targeted Financial and Travel Restrictions: The President is directed to impose sanctions, such as blocking property transactions and revoking visas, against foreign persons identified as having links to criminal gangs (Section 3(a) and 3(b)).
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Protection of Humanitarian Aid: The bill includes specific exceptions to ensure that sanctions do not interfere with the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices, or the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Haiti (Section 3(c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Sanctions on Individuals and Entities: The Act authorizes the President to block all transactions in property and interests of foreign persons linked to criminal gangs, which could impact their financial standing (Section 3(b)(1)).
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Travel and Entry Restrictions: Individuals identified under the Act may be deemed inadmissible to the United States, ineligible for visas, or have their current visas revoked immediately (Section 3(b)(2)).
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Potential for Broad Application: The President has the authority to waive sanctions if it is deemed important to the national interests of the United States (Section 3(e)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Immigrants+2Good For Billionaires-5Good For High Income Households-5Good For High Net Worth Individuals-5Good For Ultra High Net Worth Individuals-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+6Increases Federal Power+5
- 9/3/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 9/2/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3731-3732)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2643.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3731-3733)
- Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 7/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 4/8/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/7/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/3/2025
- 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.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Wesley BellDemocrat · Missouri
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickDemocrat · Florida
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York
Sydney Kamlager-DoveDemocrat · California
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Michael McCaulRepublican · Texas
Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida
Richard McCormickRepublican · Georgia