WASHINGTON—In a significant move targeting organized crime networks in Haiti, the United States Congress approved the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act (CCTA) on December 17, 2025. The legislation was passed as a component of the broader national defense authorization bill, signaling heightened American engagement with Haiti’s security crisis.
The groundbreaking law mandates the U.S. administration to deliver a comprehensive report to congressional oversight committees within 180 days of enactment. This document must identify Haiti’s most influential criminal organizations, their leadership structures, and critically, their alleged connections to elite political and business figures within Haitian society.
Following the submission of this report, the legislation requires implementation of substantial sanctions within a 90-day window. These measures include the immediate freezing of assets and revocation of U.S. visas for individuals identified as participating in or supporting criminal collusion. The presidential authority extends to seizing all property and financial interests belonging to sanctioned persons if those assets are situated within American jurisdiction, transferred to U.S. institutions, or controlled by American entities—including foreign branches of U.S.-based corporations.
This provision effectively bars designated individuals from conducting any financial transactions involving American financial institutions or assets, creating a powerful economic disincentive for criminal cooperation.
The CCTA additionally implements stringent immigration restrictions. Those sanctioned under the act become automatically inadmissible to the United States and are prohibited from obtaining any category of visa or entry documentation. For individuals already in possession of valid U.S. visas, the legislation mandates immediate revocation, concurrently invalidating any other travel authorizations they may hold.
The completed legislation has been forwarded to the White House for consideration by President Trump, whose signature would enact it into law.