To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
H.R. 1689119th CongressInternational Affairs
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
- Latest action
- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
- Apr 21, 2026
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houseH.R. 1689
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.Final passagePassed224–204
Summary
Written by the nonpartisan 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.)