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119th Congress · House

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

Subjects: Caribbean area · Foreign labor · Haiti · Immigration status and procedures · International Affairs

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Directs DHS to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025.
  • House passed it on Apr 16, 2026 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.)

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