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S. 4814

Introduced

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

Sponsor
DEdward J. Markey· Massachusetts
Introduced
June 17, 2026
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.June 17, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4814 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4814

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

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 17, 2026

Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Warren, 
Mr. Kim, Mr. Coons, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Booker, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. 
Warnock, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Murray, Mr. King, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. 
Gillibrand, Mr. Reed, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Bennet) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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.
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