CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Laura Gillen (D-NY)

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

H.R. 1689 · House bill International Affairs

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 8 cosponsors

Last activity — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.

Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber

Passed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.

The calendar is a queue, not a date. The majority leadership decides what comes to the floor and when; much of what is placed on it is never called, and a bill that is never called simply expires with the Congress.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House 224–204
  3. Awaiting Senate
  4. On Senate calendar

What this bill would do

This act requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. This designation is set to remain in effect until a specific date. That date is three months after January 20, 2029. The bill has passed the House of Representatives and has been placed on the Senate calendar.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +7

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill specifically grants temporary protected status to those from Haiti, providing them with essential legal standing.

  • Scored +5

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Temporary protected status provides legal stability which can assist low-income immigrants in maintaining household security.

  • Scored +5

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    The bill provides legal protections and status for many individuals within the Hispanic/Latino demographic from Haiti.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.

  • The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 224 yes · 204 no

    See who voted how →

    04/16/2026 · Roll call 120 · recorded as “On Passage”