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

Bill: 119-hr-1689
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-27
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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&nbsp;of a TPS-designated country&nbsp;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.)</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Ms. Gillen (for herself, Mr. Lawler , and Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

1. Designation of Haiti for temporary protected status Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate Haiti for temporary protected status for a period of 18 months beginning on August 3, 2025.