H.R. 1689 passed the House 413 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamberApr 16, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 54 words.
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.)
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 22 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in house to placed on calendar senate · 37 words
- Subjects
- Caribbean areaForeign laborHaitiImmigration status and procedures
- Latest action
- Apr 21, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 4814 A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. D · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.Res. 965 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected D · Agreed to
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]