H.R. 1689 119th Congress House

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

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Laura Gillen Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

International Affairs Caribbean areaForeign laborHaitiImmigration status and procedures

Discharge petition: 215 / 218 signatures

White House position

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 · 1:11 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1689.

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 · 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 · 12:47 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1689.

Apr 16, 2026 · 12:44 PM EDT

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. (consideration: CR H2940-2947)

Feb 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 16, 2026	House · vote #120	On Passage	Passed	224–204	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest 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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What's happening now April 21, 2026

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

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.)

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 4 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 33

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)
for NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC) · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
for FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ARGENTUM
for ARGENTUM · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
33 filings
SENATE
33 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
14 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
12 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
10 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
8 filings
State, Dept of (DOS)
8 filings
White House Office
8 filings

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Cosponsors 8

Frankel, Lois

Florida · Apr 14, 2026

Neguse, Joe

Colorado · Apr 14, 2026

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Feb 9, 2026

Wilson, Frederica S.

Florida · Feb 9, 2026

Bell, Wesley

Missouri · May 9, 2025

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Mar 11, 2025

Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila

Florida · Feb 27, 2025

Lawler, Michael

New York · Feb 27, 2025

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