# 119-s-1854: Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025

119-s-1854, Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1854
- Congress: 119
- Title: Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expose and sanction ties between Haitian gangs and political and economic elites.** This bill would require the Secretary of State, working with other federal agencies, to produce a detailed report within 180 days and then annually for 5 years about links between criminal gangs, political elites, and economic elites in Haiti and would require targeted sanctions on identified persons within 90 days of the report.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Report on gang-elite links in Haiti: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of State would deliver a public report within 180 days and then once a year for five years. The report would name major Haitian gangs, list leaders, describe crimes (including coercive recruitment), and map where gangs operate. It would identify political and economic elit…
- Sanctions and visa bans for Haitian elites: cost, medium. If enacted, the President could block all property and ban transactions with any foreign person named in the report, starting no later than 90 days after the report. The bill would also make those people inadmissible to the United States and require immediate revocation and automatic cancellation o…
- Definitions and five-year expiration: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would define key terms for the report and sanctions, such as 'foreign person', 'political elite', 'economic elite', and who counts as a U.S. person. Those definitions would govern who can be named in the report and targeted by sanctions or visa bans. The bill would also expire…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-1854 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1854)

## Related
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- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "Nat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-837)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1854 (as of 2026-04-21).