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HR 3867 108th Congress House Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Aliens Caribbean area Haiti Haiti compilation Haitians Latin America Refugees Residence requirements

Haitian Refugee Protection Act

Introduced: March 1, 2004 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Mar 1, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Haitian Refugee Protection Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti as a country whose nationals may be eligible for temporary protected status. Restricts eligibility for such status to aliens who were physically present in the United States on February 25, 2004.

What's happening now April 2, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 11, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 2, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 2, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 2, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 2, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3867: Haitian Refugee Protection Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3867/
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"H.R. 3867: Haitian Refugee Protection Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3867/.
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H.R. 3867, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3867/.
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