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

United States119th CongressS-4814Senate
Updated: Jun 17, 2026

Summary

This legislative proposal mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) . This designation would provide protection from deportation and work authorization for eligible Haitian nationals residing in the United States, allowing them to remain in the U.S. temporarily due to conditions in their home country. The bill explicitly states that this TPS designation for Haiti must remain in effect until a specific date: three months after January 20, 2029 . This provision overrides any other existing laws, ensuring a defined and extended period of protection for Haitian immigrants regardless of other considerations.

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

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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