# 116-hr-5586: Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act

116-hr-5586, Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5586
- Congress: 116
- Title: Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2020-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act This bill directs the Department of State to undertake specific initiatives to prioritize and assess (1) the protection and preservation of human rights in Haiti, (2) the promotion of press and assembly freedoms and the protection of journalists in Haiti, (3) efforts to combat corruption in Haiti, and (4) a strategy of post-disaster recovery and development efforts in Haiti.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5586 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5586)

## Related
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- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5586 (as of 2025-11-18).