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H.R. 1689

U.S. House•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 1689, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status, was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. Laura Gillen (D) with 8 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Apr 21, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.

Record

Text

H.R. 1689 has 8 co-sponsors, 1 roll call and 1 amendment.

hb1689/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1689 EH: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 1689
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
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 until the date that is 3 months after January 20, 2029.
     Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-27
  2. Passed House2026-04-16
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025

hb1689/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/27/2025)

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.)

Sponsors

Rep. Laura Gillen (D) sponsors H.R. 1689, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1689 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 27, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1689 has taken 12 actions since Feb 27, 2025, the latest on Apr 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate.
Apr 16, 202612:44
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. (consideration: CR H2940-2947)
Apr 16, 202612:47
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1689.

Votes

H.R. 1689 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Apr 16, 2026 at 224–204.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Apr 16, 2026
House
On Passage
224
204

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 1689, the latest acted on Apr 16, 2026.

2 bills are related to H.R. 1689.

Titles

H.R. 1689 goes by 3 titles.

  • To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. — Display Title
  • To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

16 clients hired 16 firms and 87 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1689 in 19 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Immigration, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Agriculture, Housing, Education.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AFL-CIO—District of Columbia12—
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION—District of Columbia12—
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION—District of Columbia12—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS—District of Columbia11—
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES—Virginia11—
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
ARGENTUMNon-profit trade association representing senior living providers and residents.Virginia11—
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM—District of Columbia11—
GLOBAL REFUGELIRS works with partners to help migrants and refugees rebuild their lives in the US.District of Columbia11—
GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION—New York11—
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA—District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)Nonprofit organizationCalifornia11—
NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
NETWORK—District of Columbia11—
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AFL-CIO12—
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION12—
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION12—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS11—
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION11—
AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES11—
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION11—
ARGENTUM11—
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM11—
GLOBAL REFUGE11—
GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION11—
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA11—
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)11—
NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION11—
NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE11—
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 87.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDRA MORK112
ALLEN HESTER112
AMELIA KEGAN112
ANIKA FORREST112
BRIDGET MOIX112
CHRISTOPHER ANDERS112
ELLEN FLENNIKEN112
GREG JEFFERSON112
GUERINO CALEMINE112
HADDY GASSAMA112
HASSAN EL-TAYYAB112
HEATHER BRANDON-BRAVO112
JEFFREY JORDAN112
JOHNIE ENDER PALMER112
JOSE MORENO112
KATE VOIGT112
KAYLIN HENDERSON112
KEYARMIN HAMADANCHY112
KIMBERLY CONWAY112
LEE GOLDBERG112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2026 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Amendme…
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2026 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$880K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$840K2nd Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$760K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION2026 first_quarter$720K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION2026 second_quarter$670K2nd Quarter - Report
GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONGREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$580K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS2026 second_quarter$410K2nd Quarter - Report
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLCSERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC2026 second_quarter$300K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$200K2nd Quarter - Report
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICAHERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA2026 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$75K2nd Quarter - Report
ARGENTUMARGENTUM2026 second_quarter$45K2nd Quarter - Report
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORMFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM2026 second_quarter$42K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCESAMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES2026 second_quarter$33.6K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
GLOBAL REFUGEGLOBAL REFUGE2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NETWORKNETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1689 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1689’s is International Affairs.

hr1689/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1689 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Caribbean area to Immigration status and procedures.

hr1689/subjects.txt
Caribbean areaForeign laborHaitiImmigration status and procedures

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1689, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. GILLEN:H.R. 1689.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H919]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com