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Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-396| Senate 
| Updated: 5/4/2023
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (9)
Rick Scott (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 U.S. law. 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.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-5083
Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022
Feb 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 3, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 4, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 4, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
Jul 26, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1684
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-5083
    Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022


  • February 13, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 13, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 3, 2023
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • May 4, 2023
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • May 4, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.


  • July 26, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1684
    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1684: Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023
Caribbean areaCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHaitiHuman rightsOrganized crimeSanctionsVisas and passports

Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-396| Senate 
| Updated: 5/4/2023
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 U.S. law. 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 Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-5083
Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022
Feb 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 3, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 4, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 4, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
Jul 26, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1684
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-5083
    Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022


  • February 13, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 13, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 3, 2023
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • May 4, 2023
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • May 4, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.


  • July 26, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1684
    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (9)
Rick Scott (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1684: Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Caribbean areaCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHaitiHuman rightsOrganized crimeSanctionsVisas and passports