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H.R. 1689: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-27 · International Affairs · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.

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Official title

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

Plain summary

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.)

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Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] · 8 cosponsors

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Michael Lawler (R-NY), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Lois Frankel (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] reported raising $6.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr1689 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills