H.R. 2643

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Table of contents

• SEC. 1. Short title
• SEC. 2. Reporting requirements
• SEC. 3. Sanctions
• SEC. 4. Definitions
• SEC. 5. Sunset

SEC. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025".

SEC. 2. Reporting requirements

(a) In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary of State, in coordination with other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti. The report shall— (1) identify and list prominent criminal gangs in Haiti as well as the leaders thereof, and describe their criminal activities including coercive recruitment, and identify their primary geographic areas of operations;

(2) list Haitian political and economic elites who have direct links to criminal gangs and any organizations or entities controlled by these elites;

(3) describe in detail the relationship between the individuals listed pursuant to paragraph (2) and the criminal gangs identified pursuant to paragraph (1);

(4) describe in detail how Haitian political and economic elites use their relationships with criminal gangs to advance their political and economic interests and agenda;

(5) include a list of each criminal organization assessed to be trafficking Haitians and other individuals to the United States border;

(6) include an assessment of ties between political and economic elites, criminal gangs in Haiti, and transnational criminal organizations;