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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill makes findings about criminal gang violence and elite collusion in Haiti and requires the Secretary of State, coordinated with the intelligence community, to submit annual reports for five years on links between Haitian gangs and political or economic elites.
Who Benefits and How
Congress receives regular oversight information. Haitian civil society, human rights advocates, and victims of gang violence may benefit from greater exposure of elites who enable criminal groups.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of State and intelligence community must gather and report the information. Haitian elites and gang-linked actors face heightened reputational, legal, and sanctions risk.
Key Provisions
- Defines covered congressional committees and Haitian political and economic elites
- Requires reports identifying gang activities and elite ties
- Supports accountability for actors enabling violence and corruption
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires annual State Department reports to Congress on ties between Haitian criminal gangs and political and economic elites.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, National Security
Primary Purpose
Requires annual State Department reports to Congress on ties between Haitian criminal gangs and political and economic elites.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Congressional oversight committees
- Haitian civil society and victims of gang violence
- U.S. policymakers
Identified Costs
- Haitian political and economic elites tied to gangs
- Criminal gangs in Haiti
- Department of State and intelligence agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Menendez, with an amendment
Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cruz, …
Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cruz, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of State and intelligence community analysts preparing Haiti gang-collusion reports
Haitian political and economic elites tied to criminal gangs
Criminal gangs and organizations operating in Haiti
Haitian civil society and humanitarian organizations affected by gang violence
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "intelligence_community"
- → U.S. intelligence community
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Haitian political leaders, government officials, party officials, and influential economic actors.
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