HR 1689
Advanced toward a vote
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status, overriding any other law, until three months after January 20, 2029.
Official title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
27-FEB-2025
Referred
27-FEB-2025
Passed
16-APR-2026
Senate
Received
17-APR-2026
On the calendar
20-APR-2026
- Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
- Applies notwithstanding any other provision of law.
- Keeps the designation in place until three months after January 20, 2029.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (27-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 16-APR-2026).
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International Affairs
■ 7 D■ 1 R
7 Democrats
1 Republican