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

USA119th CongressS-4814| Senate 
| Updated: 6/17/2026
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (29)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2176
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Apr 21, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1689
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Jun 17, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2176
    A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.


  • April 21, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1689
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.


  • June 17, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 17, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

International Affairs

Related Bills

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

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

USA119th CongressS-4814| Senate 
| Updated: 6/17/2026
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2176
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Apr 21, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1689
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Jun 17, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2176
    A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.


  • April 21, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1689
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.


  • June 17, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 17, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (29)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1689: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
  • HRES 119-965: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted