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HR 6798 116th Congress House

Haitian Deportation Relief Act

Official title: To defer removal of nationals of Haiti during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Immigration Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaCongressional oversightDetention of persons
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Emergency medical services and trauma careHaitiHealth programs administration and fundingImmigration status and proceduresInfectious and parasitic diseasesLatin AmericaWorld health
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 8, 2020
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 Latest action May 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Haitian Deportation Relief Act

This bill defers the removal of any national of Haiti who is physically present in the United States on the date of the bill's enactment. The deferral period shall last until the later of (1) the end of the emergency period in the United States stemming from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak; or (2) the end of the COVID-19 emergency in Haiti, if such removals will not overwhelm Haiti's public health infrastructure.

The Department of Homeland Security shall prioritize alternatives to detention for an alien whose removal is deferred under this bill, unless the alien poses a significant public safety risk.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 23
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 19, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Nov 19, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Aug 18, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 18, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Aug 18, 2020
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 9, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 9, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 9, 2020
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jun 18, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jun 18, 2020
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 18, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2020
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 15, 2020
Bass, Karen
· May 8, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 8, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 8, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· May 8, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· May 8, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 8, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· May 8, 2020
Levin, Andy
· May 8, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 8, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 8, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 8, 2020
Payne, Donald
· May 8, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 8, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 8, 2020
Sires, Albio
· May 8, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 8, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 8, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 8, 2020
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 8, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6798: Haitian Deportation Relief Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6798/
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"H.R. 6798: Haitian Deportation Relief Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6798/.
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H.R. 6798, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6798/.
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