119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2026-04-16: Passed |
| Latest action | 2026-04-21: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374. |
| Policy area | International Affairs |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.)
Subjects: Caribbean area, Foreign labor, Haiti, Immigration status and procedures
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 224 | 203 | 3 | Official tally |
HR1689 (To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4].
On 2026-04-21: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2026-04-16, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.