H.R. 1689
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
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.)
Text of the bill
Where this section came from
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Feb 27, 2025 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary, Feb 27
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Apr 16, 2026 · Engrossed in House H.Amdt. 174: Pursuant to H. Res. 965, the amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in section 4 of that resolution, is considered adopted. Official page › On Passage — Passed, 224–204 · Roll Call 120
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate Haiti for temporary protected status
for
until
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the
period
date
of
that
18
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beginning
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on
January
August 3
20
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2029
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What does "considered adopted" mean?
When a chamber approves a rule that says a change is "considered adopted", the change becomes part of the bill as soon as the rule passes, without a separate vote on the change itself.
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.