H.R. 1689 · Passed House · International Affairs

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

Sponsor: Laura Gillen (D-NY)

What it does

• Directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
• Sets the designation at 18 months beginning August 3, 2025.
• Allows eligible Haitian nationals to obtain work authorization and protects them from detention based on immigration status or removal while they hold the status.

Official summary

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.)

Latest action

Apr 21, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.

Committee: House Judiciary