To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
In progressIntroducedFeb 27, 2025
Policy areaInternational Affairs
Cosponsors8
What this bill is intended to do
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025. (Eligible nationals of a TPS-designated country may obtain employment authorization, may not be detained on the basis of their immigration status, and are not subject to removal while they retain TPS.)
Latest action
Apr 21, 2026Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
How Congress voted · House roll call 120 · Apr 16, 2026
224 Yea204 Nay3 Not voting
Passed
How each party voted
Republicans10–204
Democrats213–0
Independents1–0
D62
Graded by The Quiet Ledger
The bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status for 18 months starting August 3, 2025. It is a straightforward directive without additional provisions or financial implications.
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Structural flags⚑ No enforcement or oversight