,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdga ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ac1 #bjba,mr4 ,jeffries 7= himself & ,mr4 ,waltz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to measure ! progress ( po/-disa/] recov]y & ef=ts to address corruption1 gov]nance1 rule ( law1 & m$ia fre$oms 9 ,haiti4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,haiti ,developm5t1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,in/itutional ,transp>5cy ,initiative ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,janu>y #ab1 #bjaj1 a massive e>?quake /ruck ne> ! ,haitian capital city ( ,port-au-,pr9ce1 leav+ at lea/ #bbj1jjj p dead1 includ+ #ajc ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 #aja ,unit$ ,nations p]sonnel1 & ne>ly #ah p]c5t ( ,haiti's civil s]vice1 z well z #cjj1jjj injur$1 #aae1jjj homes de/roy$1 & #a1ejj1jjj ,haitians displac$4 7#b7 ,! int]national community1 l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,nations1 m\nt$ an unprec$5t$ humanit>ian response to ! e>?quake 9 ,haiti4 ,?r\gh #bjah1 m ?an #h1jjj1jjj1jjj has be5 disburs$ by donors4 ,s9ce ! #bjaj e>?quake1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has disburs$ m ?an #d1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 recov]y & developm5t fund+4 7#c7 ,on ,octob] #d1 #bjaf1 ,hurricane ,mat!w /ruck s\?we/]n ,haiti on ! ,tiburon ,p59sula1 caus+ widespread damage & flood+ & leav+ #a4d million p 9 ne$ ( imm$iate assi/ance4 ,recov]y ef=ts cont9ue m ?an f\r ye>s lat]4 7#d7 ,prior to bo? ! #bjaj e>?quake & #bjaf hurricane1 ,haiti regi/]$ among ! l[e/ 9 socioeconomic indicators & _h ! second highe/ rate ( income disp>ity 9 ! _w--conditions t h fur!r complicat$ disa/] recov]y & resili5ce ef=ts4 ,z ( ,novemb] #bjbj1 #d1djj1jjj p are 9 ne$ ( humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ,haiti4 7#e7 ,) ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance1 m ?an #cj1jjj jobs h be5 creat$ s9ce ! #bjaj e>?quake1 l>gely 9 ! app>el indu/ry at ! ,c>acol ,indu/rial ,p>k 79 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank1 ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t1 & ! private sector7 9 nor!rn ,haiti4 7#f7 ,s9ce #bjah1 t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,haitians h p>ticipat$ 9 popul> demon/rations dem&+ acc\ntability ov] gov]nm5t managem5t ( ,petroc>ibe res\rces4 ,9 e>ly #bjai1 ! ,haitian sup]ior c\rt ( auditors releas$ a s]ies ( reports implicat+ high-level gov]nm5t (ficials 9 ! misappropriation ( funds4 7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] & ! ,human ,rights ,s]vice jo9tly f\nd a #ccc p]c5t increase 9 human rights violations & abuses aga9/ ! rights ( life & security f ,july #bjah ?r\gh ,decemb] #bjai4 ,!re 7 #aca violations 9 #bjah & #efg violations 9 #bjai1 includ+ ! %oot+ ( at lea/ "o j\rnali/ cov]+ ! prote/s4 7#h7 ,lead+ memb]s ( civil society h fac$ attacks1 includ+ ,monf]ri] ,dorval1 a con/itutional law exp]t & presid5t ( ! ,port-au-,pr9ce b> :o 0 kill$ on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjbj4 7#i7 ,on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah1 accord+ to ! ,haitian ,national ,human ,rights ,def5se ,network1 at lea/ #ga p 7 %ot & kill$ & #ah p 7 rap$ 9 ! ,port-au-,pr9ce neighborhood ( ,la ,sal9e4 7#aj7 ,on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury's ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control designat$ =m] ,haitian ,national ,police (fic] ,jimmy ,*]izi]1 =m] ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior ,f$nel ,mon*]y1 & =m] ,dep>tm5tal ,delegate ,joseph ,pi]re ,ri*>d ,duplan pursuant to ! ,global ,magnitsky ,executive ,ord] = be+ =eign p]sons responsible = or complicit 91 or hav+ directly or indirectly engag$ 91 s]i\s human rights abuse = _! connection to ! ,la ,sal9e massacre4 7#aa7 ,foll[+ ! ,la ,sal9e massacre1 simil> attacks h occurr$ 9 ,port-au-,pr9ce neighborhoods1 includ+ ! ,novemb] #bjai & ,augu/ #bjbj attacks on ,bel ,air1 9 :i* #bd p 7 kill$ & hundr$s ( families 7 displac$4 7#ab7 ,p>liam5t>y elections s*$ul$ = ,octob] #bjai did n take place1 & s9ce ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbj1 ,presid5t ,jov5el ,mose has rul$ by decree4 ,at lea/ five decrees h be5 cit$ z increas+ly au?orit>ian by ,haitian civic & political lead]s & ! int]national community1 includ+ ! ,octob] #cj1 #bjbj1 decision to con/itute a five-memb] gr\p to draft a new con/itution1 ! ,novemb] #f1 #bjbj1 decision to r$uce ! control ( anti-corruption entities l ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ,acc\nts & ,adm9i/rative ,litigation1 ! ,novemb] #bf1 #bjbj1 anti-t]rorism decree t e/abli%es sanctions applicable to ,haitian police (fic]s n /opp+ demon/rations1 ! ,novemb] #bf1 #bjbj1 creation ( ! ,national ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 & ! ,febru>y #aa1 #bjba1 appo9tm5t ( ?ree new judges to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,haiti outside ( con/itutional proc$ures4 7#ac7 ,al?\gh !re has be5 no p>liam5t 9 place s9ce ,janu>y #bjbj1 ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t approv$ a budget on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 b ! delay prev5t$ ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund & o!r multilat]als f disburs+ millions 9 int]national assi/ance4 7#ad7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjbj1 ,presid5t ,mose bypass$ ! ,supreme ,c\rt to appo9t a ,provisional ,electoral ,c\ncil 7,,cep7 by executive decree4 ,sev]al civil society gr\ps t traditionally p>ticipate 9 ,haiti's electoral c\ncils criticiz$ ! decision & h decl9$ to be repres5t$ 9 ! ,,cep4 7#ae7 ,on ,febru>y #g1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,mose alleg$ t a c\p _h be5 attempt$ aga9/ him lead+ to #bc subsequ5t arre/s1 includ+ ( ,judge ,yviquel ,dabrsil ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,haiti4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate not$ t ! situation rema9s murky & we await ! results ( ! police inve/igation4 ,presid5t ,mose lat] =c$ ! retirem5t ( ?ree ,supreme ,c\rt judges on ,febru>y #i1 #bjba1 :o 7 nam$ z possible transitional presid5ts by political oppon5ts1 & replac$ !m ) individuals he unilat]ally select$4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ! su/a9able rebuild+ & developm5t ( ,haiti 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7 recognizes ,haitian indep5d5ce1 self-reliance1 sov]eignty1 democratic gov]nance1 & effici5cy2 7#b7 promotes ef=ts t are l$ by & support ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti at all levels s t ,haitians lead ! c\rse ( recon/ruction & developm5t ( ,haiti2 7#c7 builds ! long t]m capacity ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 civil society 9 ,haiti1 & ! private sector to fo/] economic opportunities 9 ,haiti2 7#d7 fo/]s collaboration betwe5 ! ,haitian diaspora 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ dual citiz5s ( ,haiti & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t & ! bus9ess community 9 ,haiti2 7#e7 supports anticorruption ef=ts & addresses human rights conc]ns2 7#f7 respects & helps re/ore ,haiti's natural res\rces1 z well z /r5g!ns community-level resili5ce to environm5tal & wea!r-relat$ impacts2 7#g7 promotes ! hold+ ( free1 fair1 & timely elections 9 accordance ) democratic pr9ciples & ! ,haitian ,con/itution2 7#h7 provides timely & compreh5sive report+ on ,haiti & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's goals & progress1 z well z transp>5t po/ program evaluations & contract+ data2 & 7#i7 promotes ! p>ticipation ( ,haitian wom5 & y\? 9 gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal in/itutions & 9 economic developm5t & gov]nance assi/ance programs fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #d4 ,/r5g!n+ human rights & anticorruption ef=ts 9 ,haiti & hold+ p]petrators ( ! ,la ,sal9e massacre acc\ntable 7a7 ,secret>y ( /ate prioritization ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize ! protection ( human rights & anticorruption ef=ts 9 ,haiti by ! foll[+ me?ods3 7#a7 ,fo/]+ /rong relation%ips ) indep5d5t civil society gr\ps focus$ on monitor+ corruption & human rights abuses & promot+ democracy 9 ,haiti4 7#b7 ,support+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t to id5tify p]sons involv$ 9 human rights violations & significant acts ( corruption 9 ,haiti1 includ+ public & private sector actors1 & hold !m acc\ntable = _! actions4 7#c7 ,address+ conc]ns ( impunity = ! alleg$ p]petrators1 z well z ! intellectual au?ors1 ( ! ,la ,sal9e massacre4 7#d7 ,urg+ au?orities to cont9ue to inve/igate attacks 9 ! ,la ,sal9e & ,bel ,air neighborhoods 9 #bjah & #bjai t left doz5s dead 9 ord] to br+ ! p]petrators to ju/ice4 7b7 ,brief+ 7#a7 ,elem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all brief ! appropriate congressional committees on ! happ5+s on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah1 9 ! ,port-au-,pr9ce neighborhood ( ,la ,sal9e1 & its aft]ma?4 ,! brief+ %all include-- 7,a7 an exam9ation ( any l9ks betwe5 ! massacre 9 ,la ,sal9e & mass prote/s t occurr$ concurr5tly 9 ! c\ntry2 7,b7 an analysis ( ! reports on ! ,la ,sal9e massacre au?or$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,european ,union1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti2 7,c7 a detail$ description ( all kn[n p]petrators1 z well z ! intellectual au?ors1 ( ! %oot+s2 7,d7 an ov]view ( ef=ts tak5 by ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t to br+ ! p]petrators1 z well z ! intellectual au?ors1 ( ! ,la ,sal9e massacre to ju/ice & to prev5t o!r simil> attacks2 & 7,e7 an assessm5t ( ! ensu+ treatm5t & displacem5t ( ! survivors ( ! ,la ,sal9e massacre4 7#b7 ,consultation ,9 ! brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult ) nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ,haiti & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #e4 ,actions to promote fre$om ( ! press & assembly 9 ,haiti ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize ! promotion ( fre$om ( ! press & fre$om ( assembly1 z well z ! protection ( j\rnali/s 9 ,haiti by ! foll[+ me?ods3 7#a7 ,advocat+ to ,haitian au?orities = increas$ protection = j\rnali/s & ! press & = ! fre$om to peacefully assemble or prote/ 9 ,haiti4 7#b7 ,collaborat+ ) gov]nm5t (ficials & repres5tatives ( civil society to increase legal protections = j\rnali/s 9 ,haiti4 7#c7 ,support+ ef=ts to /r5g!n transp>5cy 9 ,haiti's public & private sectors1 z well z access to in=mation 9 ,haiti4 7#d7 ,utiliz+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance = programs to /r5g!n capacity = indep5d5t j\rnali/s & increase support = inve/igative j\rnalism4 #f4 ,actions to support po/-e>?quake1 po/-hurricane & po/-,,covid-#ai recov]y & developm5t 9 ,haiti ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 %all prioritize po/-e>?quake & po/-hurricane recov]y & developm5t ef=ts 9 ,haiti by ! foll[+ me?ods3 7#a7 ,collaborat+ ) ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t on a detail$ & transp>5t developm5t plan t includes cle> objectives & b5*m>ks4 7#b7 ,build+ ! capacity ( ,haitian-l$ public1 private1 & nongov]nm5tal sector in/itutions 9 ,haiti ?r\gh po/-e>?quake & po/-hurricane recov]y & developm5t plann+4 7#c7 ,assess+ ! impact ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national community's recov]y & developm5t ef=ts 9 ,haiti s9ce ,janu>y #bjaj4 7#d7 ,support+ disa/] resili5ce & recon/ruction ef=ts4 7#e7 ,address+ ! und]ly+ causes ( pov]ty & inequality4 7#f7 ,improv+ access to-- 7,a7 heal? res\rces2 7,b7 public heal? te*nical assi/ance2 & 7,c7 clean wat]1 food1 & %elt]4 7#g7 ,assess+ ! impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on po/-disa/] recov]y ef=ts & evaluat+ ,unit$ ,/ates support ne$$ to help ) ! p&emic response 9 ,haiti4 #g4 ,report 7a7 ,report cont5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & o!r relevant ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 a /rategy = c>ry+ out ! initiatives describ$ 9 sections #d1 #e1 & #f1 includ+ e/abli%$ basel9es1 b5*m>ks1 & indicators to measure outcomes & impact2 7#b7 an assessm5t ( major corruption committ$ among ! public & private sectors1 & on all corruption prosecutions inve/igat$ by ! ,haitian judici>y s9ce ,janu>y #bjae2 7#c7 an ov]view ( ef=ts tak5 by ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t to address corruption1 includ+ ! ,petroc>ibe sc&al1 & corrective measures to /r5g!n & re/ore tru/ 9 ,haiti's public in/itutions2 7#d7 a description ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to consult & engage ) ,haitian ,gov]nm5t (ficials & indep5d5t civil society gr\ps focus$ on monitor+ corruption & human rights abuses & promot+ democracy & press fre$om 9 ,haiti s9ce ,janu>y #bjae2 7#e7 a description ( ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t's response to civic prote/s t h tak5 place s9ce ,july #bjah & any allegations ( human rights abuses1 includ+ attacks on j\rnali/s2 7#f7 an assessm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance to ,haiti1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates support to ! ,haitian ,national ,police & an assessm5t ( compliance ) section #fbj,m ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 & section #cfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,leahy ,laws72 7#g7 a description ( ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t's ef=ts to support displac$ survivors ( urban & gang viol5ce2 7#h7 an assessm5t ( ! impact ( presid5tial decrees on ! heal? ( ,haiti's democratic in/itutions & safegu>d+ ( human rights1 includ+ r$uc+ ! au?ority ( ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ,acc\nts & ,adm9i/rative ,litigation1 promulgat+ an antit]rorism law1 & e/abli%+ ! ,national ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 z well z retir+ & subsequ5tly appo9t+ judges to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,haiti2 7#i7 a review ( ! ,febru>y #g1 #bjba1 alleg$ c\p aga9/ ,presid5t ,mose & subsequ5t arre/ & jail+s ( alleg$ p]petrators2 7#aj7 an analysis 9 collaboration ) ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t on ef=ts to support developm5t goals s9ce ,janu>y #bjae1 includ+ /eps tak5 to-- 7,a7 /r5g!n in/itutions at ! national & local levels2 & 7,b7 /r5g!n democratic gov]nance at ! national & local levels2 7#aa7 an analysis ( ! effectiv5ess & su/a9ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates-f9anc$ developm5t projects1 includ+ ! ,c>acol ,indu/rial ,p>k & support+ infra/ructure2 7#ab7 a breakd[n ( procurem5t f ,haitian small- & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal organizations by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,haitian gov]nm5ts = developm5t & humanit>ian activities by ye> s9ce #bjae1 & a description ( ef=ts to increase local procurem5t1 includ+ food aid2 7#ac7 a description ( ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts tak5 s9ce ,janu>y #bjaj to assi/ ! ,haitian p 9 _! pursuits = free1 fair1 & timely democratic elections2 & 7#ad7 quantitative & qualitative indicators to assess progress & b5*m>ks = ,unit$ ,/ates initiatives focus$ on su/a9able developm5t 9 ,haiti1 includ+ democracy assi/ance1 economic revitalization1 natural disa/] recov]y1 p&emic response1 resili5ce1 en]gy & infra/ructure1 heal?1 & food security4 7b7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,,usaid ,adm9i/rator %all consult ) nongov]nm5tal organizations & civil society gr\ps 9 ,haiti & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti :]e appropriate4 7c7 ,public availability ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be made publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 #h4 ,sunset 7a7 ,repeal ,! ,assess+ ,progress 9 ,haiti ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean2 ,public ,law #aac-afb7 is repeal$4 7b7 ,t]m9ation ,?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4 #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4