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hr 1689 · 119th Congress · House

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

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The bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status for 18 months starting August 3, 2025. It is a straightforward directive without additional provisions or financial implications.

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No enforcement or oversight imposes duties but names no enforcement or oversight mechanism
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Cosponsors
8 current · 8 total
Actions
13
Roll calls
1
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
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Recorded vote · House roll call 120 · 2026-04-16
224 Yea · 204 Nay · 0 Present · 3 Not voting — Passed
R
10204 (Yea–Nay)
D
2130 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (13)
DateTimeAction
2025-02-27Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-27Introduced in House
2025-02-27Introduced in House
2026-04-1612:44:46Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. (consideration: CR H2940-2947)
2026-04-1612:47:17DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1689.
2026-04-1613:11:51DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1689.
2026-04-1613:43:47The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-04-1614:22:01On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)
2026-04-1614:22:01Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)
2026-04-1614:22:04Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-04-17Received in the Senate.
2026-04-20Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2026-04-21Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
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2026-04-21
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