H.R. 1689 · 119th Congress

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

Introduced on Feb 27, 2025 by Laura Gillen (D-NY-4). 8 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 21, 2026): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Cosponsors
8
1 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Caribbean area
  • Foreign labor
  • Haiti
  • Immigration status and procedures

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 27, 2025). Public domain.

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.)

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Laura GillenD-NY-4Sponsor

Democrats · 7

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Apr 16, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 224–204

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Feb 27, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Apr 16, 2026 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. (consideration: CR H2940-2947)
  5. Apr 16, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1689.
  6. Apr 16, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1689.
  7. Apr 16, 2026 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. Apr 16, 2026Passed/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)House · Roll call 120
  9. Apr 16, 2026 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)House · Roll call 120
  10. Apr 16, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Apr 17, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  12. Apr 20, 2026 · SenateRead the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  13. Apr 21, 2026 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AFL-CIO2 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)AI match · 92%
  2. American Civil Liberties Union2 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  3. Network2 reports
  4. AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION1 report
    $840K reported (all issues)
  5. AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION1 report
    $75K reported (all issues)
  6. ARGENTUM1 report
    $45K reported (all issues)
  7. American Federation of Teachers1 report
    $410K reported (all issues)
  8. American Network of Community Options and Resources1 report
    $33.6K reported (all issues)
  9. Federation for American Immigration Reform1 report
    $42K reported (all issues)
  10. Friends Committee on National Legislation1 report
    $1M reported (all issues)
  11. Global Refuge1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  12. Greater New York Hospital Association1 report
    $580K reported (all issues)
  13. Heritage Action for America1 report
    $140K reported (all issues)
  14. NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)
  15. National Roofing Contractors Association1 report
    $200K reported (all issues)
  16. Service Employees International Union CTW-CLC1 report
    $300K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.