Congress·Passed House·H.R. 2643

Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025

Haiti: Sanctions for Gang-Linked Elites

Sep 3, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: The SenateNo action in 10 months

The Senate must act next: Senate consideration, where most legislation needs 60 votes to advance.

Legislative Progress

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Likely to pass

The bill has already cleared the House and addresses high-priority issues like human trafficking and regional stability that usually get support from both parties.

Key Points

This bill requires the U.S. government to track and report on the secret connections between violent gangs and powerful leaders in Haiti. The State Department must identify gang leaders and the wealthy or political figures who help them.
People identified in these reports will face serious consequences. The U.S. will block them from owning property in America and cancel their travel visas so they cannot enter the country.
The goal is to stop gangs from hurting the Haitian people and to prevent criminal groups from trafficking people to the U.S. border. It targets the people who use gang violence to keep their own power or money.
There are protections to make sure regular people in Haiti still get help. The bill allows food, medicine, and other humanitarian aid to keep flowing even while the leaders are being punished.

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Milestones

4 milestones11 actions

Sep 3, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 2, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 2, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3731-3732)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

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.

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Sep 2, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2643.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2643

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Cosponsors

(9)

D: 5R: 4

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