U.S. Senators Push a Bill Aimed at Combating Gang Violence in Haiti

This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rick Scott (R-FL), John Curtis (R-UT), and Chris Coons (D-DE) reintroduced the bipartisan Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act, which would prioritize U.S. leadership in addressing the ongoing violence in Haiti, according to a press release issued Thursday, May 22, 2025.

This bill will impose sanctions on Haitian gangs, armed criminal actors, and their political and economic supporters. It will also require ext