H.R.1689 Haiti TPS Designation Act
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status through three months after January 20, 2029.
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Introduced Feb 27, 2025 by Laura Gillen (D-NY) with 2 original cosponsors. 8 cosponsors as of Apr 14, 2026. Passed the House Apr 16, 2026, 224-204.
- Reached the House floor under H.Res.965, a special rule, after the House agreed on Apr 15, 2026, 219-209, to a motion to discharge the Rules Committee from it (discharge petition No. 119-15).
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
- Passed HouseApr 16, 2026
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Apr 21, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Sponsor Laura Gillen (D-NY)
8 cosponsors (2 original):
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) original
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) original
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) Mar 11, 2025
- Wesley Bell (D-MO) May 9, 2025
- Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Feb 9, 2026
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) Feb 9, 2026
- Joe Neguse (D-CO) Apr 14, 2026
- Lois Frankel (D-FL) Apr 14, 2026
Cosponsorship closed Apr 16, 2026 (119th Congress): the House took up the bill under H.Res.965.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- Michael Lawler R-NY, original
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL, original
- Thomas R. Suozzi cosponsored (D-NY)
- Wesley Bell cosponsored (D-MO)
- H.Res.965 (the special rule for this bill): Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Pressley. Petition No: 119-15.House
2 members cosponsored
- Frank Pallone D-NJ
- Frederica S. Wilson D-FL
- H.Res.965 (the special rule for this bill): Motion to discharge the House Committee on Rules filed by Ms. Pressley. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
2 members cosponsored
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Lois Frankel D-FL
- House vote: Motion to discharge the Rules Committee from H.Res.965 (discharge petition No. 119-15)
Agreed to, 219-209
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 113 House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.965), passage (6 steps)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 119).
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1689.
- DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1689.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)
- House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 224-204
Of 8 cosponsors: 8 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 120 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Received in the Senate.
- Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.Senate
- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.Senate
Votes on this bill
3 votes: 3 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 2 below; 1 procedural vote is behind "Show all 3 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Apr 15, 20261:40 pmHouseMotion to discharge the Rules Committee from H.Res.965 (discharge petition No. 119-15)On motion to discharge Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 209 (Roll no. 113).Agreed to219-209Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 212 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 6 | 209 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 219 | 209 | 0 | 3 |
Apr 16, 202612:43 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.965)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 119).Agreed to220-207Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 212 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 207 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 220 | 207 | 0 | 4 |
Apr 16, 20262:22 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)Passed224-204Yea
Counted in grades
Of 8 cosponsors: 8 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 204 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 224 | 204 | 0 | 3 |
Amendments
1 amendment: 1 agreed to.
Agreed to (1)
Pursuant to H. Res. 965, the amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in section 4 of that resolution, is considered adopted.Without a recorded vote
Mandates statutory DHS designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status with a term ending three months after January 20, 2029. Binding 'shall designate' language — operative law, not sense-of-Congress. Expands humanitarian immigration protection during ongoing Haitian instability.