# 119-hres-965: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

119-hres-965, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-965
- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-965
- Congress: 119
- Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Designates Haiti for Temporary Protected Status through three months after January 20, 2029.** This bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for TPS notwithstanding any other provision of law.

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed | 220 | 207 |
| 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Discharge | Passed | 219 | 209 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary Protected Status for Haitians through 2029: benefit, high. The resolution requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status. The designation lasts until the date that is 3 months after January 20, 2029. Eligible Haitian nationals can stay in the U.S. temporarily and get permission to work. This applies even if ot…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-965 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/965)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-965 (as of 2026-09-21).