To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
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Introduced 2025-02-27
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Officially: “To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.” Read the full text
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What it does
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.)
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1Designation of Haiti for temporary protected status
This section would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status, no matter what any other law says. The designation would run for 18 months, starting August 3, 2025.
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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 for a period of 18 months beginning on August 3, 2025.
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Where it is
Introduced · 2025-02-27
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-04-16
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The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
9
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AFL-CIOvia AFL-CIO
2 filingsAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONvia AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
2 filingsFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONvia FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
2 filingsNATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)via NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)
2 filingsAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSvia AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
1 filingAMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
1 filingAMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCESvia AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1 filingAMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374. (2026-04-21).