I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1749 
To measure the progress of recovery and development efforts in Haiti 
following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2013 
Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. CAPUANO, 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. AL 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. JOHN-
SON of Georgia, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MOORE, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, 
Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. WATERS, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. ROYBAL- 
ALLARD, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. RICHMOND) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To measure the progress of recovery and development efforts 
in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Assessing Progress in 
Haiti Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) According to the Government of Haiti, more 
than 316,000 people died as a result of the earth-
quake that struck 15 miles southwest of Port-au- 
Prince on January 12, 2010, including 103 United 
States citizens and more than 100 United Nations 
personnel. 
(2) According to the United Nations and the 
International Organization for Migration, an esti-
mated 3,000,000 people were directly affected by the 
disaster, and more than 2,100,000 people were dis-
placed from their homes. 
(3) The Post Disaster Needs Assessment con-
ducted by the Government of Haiti, the United Na-
tions, the World Bank, the Inter-American Develop-
ment Bank, and others estimated that damage and 
economic losses totaled $7,804,000,000, approxi-
mately 120 percent of Haiti’s gross domestic prod-
uct in 2009. 
(4) The initial emergency response of the men 
and women of the United States Government, led by 
the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment (USAID) and the United States Southern 
Command, as well as of cities, towns, individuals, 
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businesses, and philanthropic organizations across 
the United States, was swift and resolute. 
(5) According to the Government of Haiti, nu-
merous multilateral agencies such as the United Na-
tions, and international NGOs, Haiti faces an ongo-
ing food crisis as a result of the earthquake and sub-
sequent damage caused by tropical storms and hur-
ricanes, as well as long term neglect of the agri-
culture sector. 
(6) According to the International Organization 
for Migration, approximately 350,000 people remain 
in spontaneous and organized camps in Haiti, and 
reports by the General Accountability Office, USAID 
Inspector General, and civil society organizations in-
dicate that the pace of recovery and development has 
lagged significantly behind the emergency relief 
phase. 
(7) Haitian civil society organizations have 
noted a lack of systematic and widespread consulta-
tions with Haitian communities for their input in 
the recovery and development process. 
(8) On October 21, 2010, an outbreak of chol-
era was detected and according to the Haitian Min-
istry of Public Health and Population, as of Feb-
ruary 17, 2013, more than 8,000 people had died 
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from cholera and more than 647,500 had been in-
fected with the disease. 
(9) The United States has provided more than 
$95,000,000 in aid to combat the cholera epidemic 
and care for the victims. 
(10) The United Nations Office of the Special 
Envoy for Haiti estimates that, including donor 
pledges 
and 
other 
support, 
approximately 
$6,400,000,000 has been disbursed, with an addi-
tional amount of $3,800,000,000 committed, to as-
sist in Haiti’s recovery and development. 
(11) The United States Government has obli-
gated approximately $3,600,000,000 for relief, re-
covery and development in Haiti since the earth-
quake, of which $1,300,000,000 had been disbursed 
as of April 2013. 
(12) Significant challenges remain in Haiti 
which will require continued recovery and develop-
ment aid from the international community for the 
foreseeable future. 
(13) The Haitian Diaspora has also played an 
essential role in Haiti’s reconstruction and the 
United States Government should take steps to in-
crease outreach and encourage participation by Hai-
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