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HR 4112 116th Congress House

To designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section during and after the pendency…

Official title: To designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under su… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section during and after the pendency of certain litigation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 6, 2019 See on congress.gov
Immigration Caribbean areaFederal district courtsHaitiImmigration status and procedures
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Latin AmericaNatural disasters
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill designates Haiti as a temporary protected status (TPS) country from this bill's enactment date to at least 18 months after the conclusion of two lawsuits challenging the President's decision to terminate Haiti's TPS designation. (Nationals of a TPS-designated country shall have work authorization and may not be removed from the United States while the designation is in effect.)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Aug 6, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 30, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Jul 30, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 30, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Jul 30, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 30, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4112: To designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section during and after the pendency of certain litigation, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4112/
MLA
"H.R. 4112: To designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section during and after the pendency of certain litigation, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4112/.
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H.R. 4112, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4112/.
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[H.R. 4112: To designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section during and after the pendency of certain litigation, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4112/)
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