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H.Res. 965

U.S. House•Introduced

Summary

H.Res. 965, “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status”, was introduced in the House on Dec 18, 2025 by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D). It last saw action on Apr 16, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Record

Text

H.Res. 965 has 2 roll calls.

hr965/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HRES 965 EH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-16
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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.
 IV
 119th CONGRESS
 2d Session
 H. RES. 965
 In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
 April 16, 2026
 RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
That immediately upon adoption of this resolution, the House shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in section 4 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the majority leader and minority leader or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
2.
Clause 1(c) of rule XIX and clause 8 of rule XX shall not apply to the consideration of H.R. 1689.
3.
The Clerk shall transmit to the Senate a message that the House has passed H.R. 1689 no later than one week after passage.
4.
The amendment in the nature of a substitute referred to in the first section of this resolution is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
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.
  .
   Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-12-18
  2. Passed House2026-04-16

CRS Summary

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

Introduced in House Dec 18, 2025

hr965/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (12/18/2025)

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

Sponsors

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D) sponsors H.Res. 965 alone.

Committees

H.Res. 965 went before 1 committee: Rules.

Rules
Rules
Referred To · Dec 18, 2025 · 75 Bills

Actions

H.Res. 965 has taken 19 actions since Dec 18, 2025, the latest on Apr 16, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 16, 202612:33
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2939-2940)
Apr 16, 202612:43
House
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 119).House roll call 119 220–207
Apr 16, 202612:43
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 16, 202612:43
—
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 119). roll call 119
Apr 15, 202613:37
House
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO DISCHARGE - Ms. Pressley notified the House of her intent to offer a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from further consideration of H. Res. 965 pursuant to clause 2(c) of rule XV.

Votes

H.Res. 965 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on Apr 16, 2026 at 220–207.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Apr 16, 2026
House
On Agreeing to the Resolution
220
207
Apr 15, 2026
House
On Motion to Discharge
219
209

2 bills are related to H.Res. 965.

Titles

H.Res. 965 goes by 3 titles.

  • Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. — Display Title
  • Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 17 registered lobbyists who named H.Res. 965 in 5 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, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Medicare/Medicaid.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION—District of Columbia12—
AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES—Virginia11—
GLOBAL REFUGELIRS works with partners to help migrants and refugees rebuild their lives in the US.District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)Nonprofit organizationCalifornia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION12—
AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES11—
GLOBAL REFUGE11—
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHRISTOPHER ANDERS112
ELLEN FLENNIKEN112
HADDY GASSAMA112
KATE VOIGT112
KEYARMIN HAMADANCHY112
KIMBERLY CONWAY112
MADISON ROBERTS112
NAUREEN SHAH112
NINA PATEL112
SARAH MEHTA112
TARA PALMER STUTSMAN112
VANIA LEVEILLE112
BENJAMIN D'AVANZO111
ELISE AGUILAR111
LESLIE ARCHAMBEAULT111
NOAH BLOCK111
SARA IBRAHIM111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION2026 first_quarter$720K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION2026 second_quarter$670K2nd 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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 965 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 965’s is Congress.

hres965/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.Res. 965 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from House of Representatives to Legislative rules and procedure.

hres965/subjects.txt
House of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com