# 119-hr-1689: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

119-hr-1689, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1689
- Congress: 119
- Title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).** The designation runs through April 20, 2029 and is made notwithstanding any other provision of law, so it supersedes conflicting statutes or rules for that period.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 224 | 204 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protected status for Haitians in U.S.: benefit, medium. This bill would require Homeland Security to give Haiti Temporary Protected Status (TPS). If you are a Haitian national or a Haitian resident in the United States, you would be able to seek TPS. Under TPS, you would be protected from deportation and would be able to apply for permission to work. Th…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1689 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1689)

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- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1768)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1689 (as of 2026-09-21).