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H.R. 1689Passed House

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

Introduced: Feb 27, 2025

Latest action date: Apr 21, 2026

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

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.)

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

International Affairs

View 4 official legislative subjects
Caribbean areaForeign laborHaitiImmigration status and procedures

Committee activity

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Amendments

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H.Amdt. 174houseAgreed toApr 16, 2026

Pursuant to H. Res. 965, the amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in section 4 of that resolution, is considered adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 10, 2026.

Action timeline

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

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  2. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

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  3. Received in the Senate.

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  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  5. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)

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  6. 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)

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  7. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

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

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

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  11. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  12. Introduced in House

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  13. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

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PassedApr 16, 2026House · Roll call 120

On Passage

204 Nay224 Yea3 Not Voting
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David ScottYea
Nancy MaceNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea

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