# 116-hr-6798: Haitian Deportation Relief Act

116-hr-6798, Haitian Deportation Relief Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6798
- Congress: 116
- Title: Haitian Deportation Relief Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Haitian Deportation Relief Act This bill defers the removal of any national of Haiti who is physically present in the United States on the date of the bill's enactment. The deferral period shall last until the later of (1) the end of the emergency period in the United States stemming from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak; or (2) the end of the COVID-19 emergency in Haiti, if such removals will not overwhelm Haiti's public health infrastructure. The Department of Homeland Security shall prioritize alternatives to detention for an alien whose removal is deferred under this bill, unless the alien poses a significant public safety risk.

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act
- 116-hr-4: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
- 116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6798 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6798)

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- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2214)
- [116-hr-4: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4)
- [116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-51)
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