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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Resolution Supporting Security and Democratic Elections in Haiti
Last action · May 21, 2024: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3816-3817)Sponsor: Christopher Murphy
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What This Bill Would Do
This Senate resolution expresses support for international efforts to stabilize Haiti, combat gang violence, and facilitate the transition to a democratically elected government. It acknowledges the ongoing humanitarian crisis and endorses the deployment of a to assist the Haitian National Police.
This resolution signals official U.S. Senate support for the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti, which aims to restore security and prepare the country for elections by February 2026.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Haitian citizens
They are subject to the security conditions, humanitarian crisis, and the outcomes of the transitional government's electoral process.
Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission personnel
They are tasked with providing operational support to the Haitian National Police to restore security.
U.S. Department of State
The department is directed to integrate human rights and anti-corruption priorities into the oversight of the MSS mission.
Key Facts
- The resolution supports the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 2699/2023.
- A 9-member transitional presidential council was sworn in on April 25, 2024, to select a new prime minister and organize elections.
- The transitional council is tasked with swearing in a new president by February 7, 2026.
- Gangs control approximately 80 percent of Port-au-Prince and critical infrastructure.
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- Over 350,000 Haitians are internally displaced, with 93 percent of displacement attributed to gang violence.
- Between January 1 and September 30, 2023, there were 3,334 intentional homicides and 1,787 kidnappings for ransom.
- As of March 2024, there were 79,411 suspected cases of cholera.
- The UN requested $674 million in February 2024 to assist 3.6 million Haitians.
- 4.95 million Haitians were food insecure as of September 2023.
- The U.S. has established a Transnational Criminal Intelligence Unit in Haiti to investigate firearms smuggling and gang activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Increased focus on firearms trafficking
The resolution highlights a shift toward using the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to actively prosecute international firearms smuggling into Haiti.
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