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HOUSEH.R. 1689· 119th Congress

Bill to Designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status

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

Sponsor
Laura Gillen (D-NY)
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Last Action
Apr 21, 2026

Recorded legislative actions. Future votes are not implied.

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Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
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In Committee
Feb 27, 2025
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Passed House
Apr 16, 2026
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Received in Senate
Apr 17, 2026

AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Jul 10, 2025. Analysis updated: Sep 20, 2026.

01 — The Text

What.

  • The bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS).
  • The TPS designation would last 18 months, beginning August 3, 2025.
  • Eligible nationals of Haiti would be able to obtain employment authorization during the TPS period.
  • Haitian nationals with TPS cannot be detained based on their immigration status during the designation period.
  • Haitian nationals with TPS are protected from removal while they retain TPS status.
02 — The Stakes

So what?

  • The bill passed the House on April 16, 2026, with a vote of 224–204.
  • The bill was received in the Senate on April 17, 2026, and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar.
  • The documented effects are limited to those stated in the official summary: employment authorization, protection from detention based on immigration status, and protection from removal while TPS is retained.
  • No scheduled Senate vote date is established in the legislative record provided.
03 — The Path

Now what?

  • The House passed the bill on April 16, 2026 (224–204).
  • The Senate received the bill on April 17, 2026.
  • As of April 21, 2026, the bill was placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders (Calendar No. 374).
  • No further action is documented in the supplied record.
Legislative History

Actions.

  • 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 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • Apr 16, 2026 — 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 — 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 — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • Apr 16, 2026 — DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1689.