Haiti Temporary Protected Status Designation

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

What this does

This bill orders the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status. That designation lets Haitian nationals already in the United States stay and work legally rather than face removal. Congress removes the Secretary's discretion here. The text uses "notwithstanding any other provision of law" and "shall designate," so the designation is mandatory, not a judgment call. Congress also fixes how long it lasts. The designation runs until three months after January 20, 2029. The House passed this version on April 16, 2026.

House vote · 224-204

Democrats213–0

Republicans10–204

Independents1–0

How we know · 5 sourced claims

The bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status.Source: Section 1 (Designation of Haiti for temporary protected status): "the Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate Haiti for temporary protected status"
The designation is mandatory and overrides other law.Source: Section 1: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate"
The designation runs until three months after January 20, 2029.Source: Section 1: "until the date that is 3 months after January 20, 2029"
The House passed this version on April 16, 2026.Source: Section 1 closing line: "Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2026"; header: "version: Engrossed in House"
The bill is a single section covering only the Haiti TPS designation, with no other provisions.Source: Full text: only Section 1 exists; no other sections, divisions, or provisions appear

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R10–204D211–0I1–0

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Party

State

Republicans

217

Democrats

211

Independents

YeaKevin KileyCA · District 3