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S 1854 · 119th Congress · International Affairs

Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025

Introduced May 21, 2025 Latest action October 30, 2025 6 cosponsors

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.

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Oct 30, 2025
committee Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Foreign Relations Committee
Oct 30, 2025
other Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
Oct 22, 2025
committee Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Foreign Relations Committee
May 21, 2025
introduced Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2025
introduced Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee

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Oct 30, 2025 Reported to Senate
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 1854 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 1854 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 233
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1854
@@ -17,8 +18,15 @@
May 21, 2025
Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Curtis,
-and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
-referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
+Mr. Coons, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following
+bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign
+Relations
+
+October 30, 2025
+
+Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -29,6 +37,207 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
+
+<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Haiti Criminal Collusion
+Transparency Act of 2025''.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the
+Secretary of State, in coordination with other Federal agencies as the
+Secretary determines appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate
+congressional committees a report on the connections between criminal
+gangs and political elites and economic elites in Haiti.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
+include--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) a list identifying prominent criminal gangs in
+Haiti, including--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) the leaders of each gang;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) a description of the criminal
+activities of each gang, including coercive
+recruitment; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (C) the primary geographic area of
+operations for each gang;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) a list of political elites and economic elites
+in Haiti who knowingly have direct and significant links to
+criminal gangs and any organizations or entities controlled by
+such political elites and economic elites;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) a detailed description of the relationship
+between the political elites and economic elites listed
+pursuant to paragraph (2) and the criminal gangs identified
+pursuant to paragraph (1);</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (4) a detailed description of how political elites
+and economic elites in Haiti use relationships with criminal
+gangs to advance political and economic interests and
+agendas;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (5) a list of each criminal organization assessed
+to be trafficking Haitians and other individuals to the United
+States border;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (6) an assessment of connections between political
+elites and economic elites, criminal gangs in Haiti, and
+transnational criminal organizations;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (7) an assessment of how the nature and extent of
+collusion between political elites and economic elites and
+criminal gangs threatens the people of Haiti and the national
+interests and activities of the United States in Haiti;
+and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (8) an assessment of potential actions that the
+Government of the United States and the Government of Haiti
+could take to address the findings made pursuant to paragraph
+(6).</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (c) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a)
+shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
+annex.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 3. SANCTIONS.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date the
+report required by section 2 is submitted to the appropriate
+congressional committees, the President shall impose sanctions
+described in subsection (b) with respect to each foreign person
+identified pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
+2(b).</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this
+subsection are the following:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) Property blocking.--Notwithstanding the
+requirements of section 202 of the International Emergency
+Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), the President may
+exercise of all powers granted to the President by that Act to
+the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in
+all property and interests in property of any foreign person
+described in subsection (a) if such property and interests in
+property are in the United States, come within the United
+States, or are or come within the possession or control of a
+United States person.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) Aliens inadmissible for visas, admission, or
+parole.--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) In general.--An alien who the
+Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland
+Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries)
+knows, or has reason to believe, is described in
+subsection (a) is--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (i) inadmissible to the United
+States;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (ii) ineligible for a visa or
+other documentation to enter the United States;
+and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (iii) otherwise ineligible to be
+admitted or paroled into the United States or
+to receive any other benefit under the
+Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101
+et seq.).</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) Current visas revoked.--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (i) In general.--The issuing
+consular officer, the Secretary of State, or
+the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a
+designee of one of such Secretaries) shall, in
+accordance with section 221(i) of the
+Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
+1201(i)), revoke any visa or other entry
+documentation issued to an alien described in
+subsection (a) regardless of when the visa or
+other entry documentation was issued.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (ii) Effect of revocation.--A
+revocation under clause (i)--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (I) shall take effect
+immediately; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (II) shall automatically
+cancel any other valid visa or entry
+documentation that is in the possession
+of the alien.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (c) Exceptions.--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) Exception to comply with international
+obligations.--Sanctions under subsection (b)(2) shall not apply
+with respect to the admission of an alien if admitting or
+paroling the alien into the United States is necessary to
+permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding
+the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success
+June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947,
+between the United Nations and the United States, or other
+applicable international obligations of the United
+States.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) Exception relating to the provision of
+humanitarian assistance.--Sanctions under this section may not
+be imposed with respect to transactions or the facilitation of
+transactions for--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) the sale of agricultural commodities,
+food, medicine, or medical devices to Haiti;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) the provision of humanitarian
+assistance to the people of Haiti;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (C) financial transactions relating to
+humanitarian assistance or for humanitarian purposes in
+Haiti; or</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (D) transporting goods or services that
+are necessary to carry out operations relating to
+humanitarian assistance or humanitarian purposes in
+Haiti.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (d) Implementation; Penalties.--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise
+all authorities provided to the President under sections 203
+and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
+U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in
+subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International
+Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to
+any person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to
+violate, or causes a violation of any prohibition of this
+section, or an order or regulation prescribed under this
+section, to the same extent that such penalties apply to a
+person that commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a)
+of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1705(a)).</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (e) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of
+sanctions imposed with respect to a foreign person under this section
+if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees,
+not later than 15 days before such waiver takes effect, that the waiver
+is vital to the national security interests of the United
+States.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) Admitted; alien; lawfully admitted for
+permanent residence.--The terms ``admitted'', ``alien'', and
+``lawfully admitted for permanent residence'' have the meanings
+given those terms in section 101 of the Immigration and
+Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The
+term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and
+the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
+the Senate; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
+the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
+Representatives.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person''
+means an individual or entity that is not a United States
+person.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (4) Economic elite.--The term ``economic elite''
+means a board member, officer, or executive of a group,
+committee, corporation, or other entity that exerts substantial
+influence or control over the economy, infrastructure, or a
+particular industry of Haiti.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (5) Political elite.--The term ``political elite''
+means a current or former government official, or the high-
+level staff of any such government official, a political party
+leader, or a political committee leader of Haiti.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (6) United states person.--The term ``United
+States person'' means--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) a United States citizen;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) a permanent resident alien of the
+United States; or</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (C) an entity organized under the laws of
+the United States or of any jurisdiction within the
+United States, including a foreign branch of such an
+entity.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 5. SUNSET.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> This Act shall cease to have any force or effect beginning
+on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this
+Act.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
@@ -72,8 +281,12 @@
(7) an assessment of how the nature and extent of collusion
between political elites and economic elites and criminal gangs
threatens the people of Haiti and the national interests and
-activities of the United States in Haiti; and
-(8) an assessment of potential actions that the Government
+activities of the United States in Haiti;
+(8) an assessment of how connections between political
+elites and economic elites and criminal gangs facilitate
+illicit firearms trafficking from the United States that fuels
+violence and instability in Haiti; and
+(9) an assessment of potential actions that the Government
of the United States and the Government of Haiti could take to
address the findings made pursuant to paragraph (6).
(c) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
@@ -212,4 +425,23 @@
This Act shall cease to have any force or effect beginning on the
date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-<all>
+Calendar No. 233
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+S. 1854
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To required the imposition of sanctions with respect to political and
+economic elites in Haiti, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+October 30, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment

Cosponsors (6)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Scott R
Kaine D
Curtis R
Coons D
Booker D
Blumenthal D