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HR 1689 119th Congress House International Affairs Caribbean area Foreign labor Haiti Immigration status and procedures

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

Introduced: April 14, 2026 Introduced by: Gillen, Laura Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Strongly opposes Statement of Administration Policy · Trump administration · Apr 15, 2026 Read the SAP
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 2026
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Apr 20, 2026
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 17, 2026
Received in the Senate.
Apr 16, 2026 · 2:22 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)
Apr 16, 2026 · 12:44 PM EDT
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. (consideration: CR H2940-2947)
Apr 16, 2026 · 2:22 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 16, 2026 · 1:43 PM EDT
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 16, 2026 · 12:47 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1689.
Apr 16, 2026 · 1:11 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1689.
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 16, 2026 House · vote #120 On Passage Passed 224–204 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 174 — Pursuant to H. Res. 965, the amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in section 4 of that resolutio… Agreed to Apr 16, 2026
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025. (Eligible nationals of a TPS-designated country may obtain employment authorization, may not be detained on the basis of their immigration status, and are not subject to removal while they retain TPS.)

What's happening now April 21, 2026

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 965 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti fo…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 14, 2026
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 14, 2026
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 9, 2026
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 9, 2026
 D
Bell, Wesley
Missouri · May 9, 2025
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 11, 2025
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Feb 27, 2025
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Feb 27, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1689: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1689/
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