The record
Legislation· Apr 2026
Legislation· Apr 2026HR 1689 Passed House — in Senate
Sponsored by Laura Gillen (D)
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Requires the to designate Haiti for .
Tradeoff
Allows Haitian nationals to stay and work in the US for 18 months while conditions improve. Does not change immigration policy for other countries or future designations.
What's in it
The House passed this 224-204 on April 16, 2026 — now in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Feb 27, 2025)
House
Committee on the Judiciary(Feb 27, 2025)
House
Passage of the bill
Passed(Roll #120 · Apr 16, 2026)
224 yeanay 204Senate
Received from the House
Received(Apr 17, 2026)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
- Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
Passage votes so far· Apr 16, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027