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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 21, 2026
Bills›International Affairs›H.R. 1689Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 1689Passed HouseInternational Affairs

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

Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura (D-NY)8 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 27, 2025
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Introduced
Feb 27
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House committee
Feb 27
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House floor
Apr 16
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Senate
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Signed
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What happens next: Cleared the House. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Floor votes

House · Roll 120
Recorded Apr 16, 2026
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Sponsor

Cosponsors (8)

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7 Democrats, 1 Republican (of 8 shown).

Activity timeline

Apr 21
Apr 21
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Apr 20
Apr 20
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 17
Apr 17
Received in the Senate.
Apr 16
Apr 16
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 16
Apr 16
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)
Apr 16
Apr 16
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)
Apr 16
Apr 16
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 16
Apr 16
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1689.
Apr 16
Apr 16
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1689.
Apr 16
Apr 16
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. (consideration: CR H2940-2947)
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Full action log

All 13 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Apr 21
SENATERead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Apr 20
SENATERead the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 17
SENATEReceived in the Senate.
Apr 16
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 16
HOUSEOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)
Apr 16
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)
Apr 16
HOUSEThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 16
HOUSEDEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1689.
Apr 16
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1689.
Apr 16
HOUSEConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. (consideration: CR H2940-2947)
2025
Feb 27
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27
Introduced in House
Feb 27
Introduced in House

All 8 cosponsors

7 Democrats · 1 Republican
Democrats (7)
Republicans (1)

In the news

CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT RULING STRIPPING PROTECTIONS FROM HAITIAN TPS HOLDERS - Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (.gov)
House Votes to Extend ‘Temporary’ Protected Status for Haiti for Three Years - Center for Immigration Studies
House Passes Haiti TPS Bill, Restoring Legal Status for 350,000 Haitians in Rebuke of Trump Deportation Policy - Legis1
Rep. Gillen Passes First Bill Introduced in Congress to Extend TPS for Haitians After Historic Bipartisan Discharge Petition Win - Representative Laura Gillen | (.gov)
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