H.R. 1689
Passed HouseTo require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1689 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
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Calendar No. 374 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1689
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 17 (legislative day, April 14), 2026
Received
April 20, 2026
Read the first time
April 21, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF HAITI FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate Haiti for temporary protected status until the date that is 3 months after January 20, 2029.
Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2026.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk. Calendar No. 374
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1689
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AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
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April 21, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar