H.R. 2643 Passed the House International Affairs

Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025

To require the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to Congress regarding the ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti and impose sanctions on political and economic elites involved in such criminal activities.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] Introduced April 3, 2025 Cosponsors 9 (5 D, 4 R) Latest action September 3, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 3, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Sep 2, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 2, 2025 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 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 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2643.
  6. Sep 2, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3731-3733)
  7. Sep 2, 2025 Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Apr 9, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  9. Apr 9, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. Apr 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.
  11. Apr 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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