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Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act

1/11/2023, 1:49 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1104

Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act

This bill revises reporting and strategy requirements related to recovery and assistance efforts for Haiti.

Specifically, the bill repeals existing reporting and strategy requirements related to earthquake recovery and economic assistance for Haiti. Further, the bill directs the Department of State to undertake specific initiatives that prioritize and assess the protection and preservation of human rights, the promotion of press and assembly freedoms and the protection of journalists, anticorruption efforts, and a strategy of post-disaster and post-pandemic recovery and development efforts.

The State Department must also submit a report concerning the July 7, 2021, assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

Current Status of Bill S 1104

Bill S 1104 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 13, 2021. Bill S 1104 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on April 13, 2021.  Bill S 1104's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157. as of October 28, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1104

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1104

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Atmospheric science and weather
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Caribbean area
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Economic development
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Food assistance and relief
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Haiti
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Human rights
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Infrastructure development
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International organizations and cooperation
- Judges
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Latin America
- Natural disasters
- News media and reporting
- Performance measurement
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Protest and dissent
- Public contracts and procurement
- Reconstruction and stabilization
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Small business
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Terrorism
- Violent crime
- Water use and supply
- Women's rights

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1104

Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act
A bill to measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.
Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act
Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act

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