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

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

Introduced Dec 18, 2025

Latest action (Apr 16, 2026) Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Referred to
Rules Committee
Issues
Immigration

Summary

This resolution provides for House floor consideration of H.R. 1689, which would designate Haiti for temporary protected status. Temporary protected status allows foreign nationals from designated countries experiencing humanitarian crises, environmental disasters, or armed conflict to live and work in the United States temporarily. Under the bill, Haiti would be designated for temporary protected status until three months after January 20, 2029. The resolution waives certain procedural points of order and allocates one hour of debate on the measure.

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (18)
  1. Apr 16, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  2. Apr 16, 2026 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 119). · house
  3. Apr 16, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 119).
  4. Apr 16, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2939-2940) · house
  5. Apr 15, 2026 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 965, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Pressley demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
  6. Apr 15, 2026 The previous question was ordered without objection. · house
  7. Apr 15, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 965. · house
  8. Apr 15, 2026 Considered from the Discharge Calendar. (consideration: CR H2900-2902; text: CR H2900) · house
  9. Apr 15, 2026 Consideration initiated from the Discharge Calendar. · house
  10. Apr 15, 2026 On motion to discharge Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 209 (Roll no. 113). · house
  11. Apr 15, 2026 Ms. Pressley moved to discharge. (consideration: CR H2899-2900) · house
  12. Apr 15, 2026 DEBATE - Pursuant to the rule, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pressley motion to discharge. · house
  13. Apr 15, 2026 MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE - Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XV, Ms. Pressley called up motion No. 5, to discharge the Committee on Rules from further consideration of H. Res. 965. · house
  14. Apr 15, 2026 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. · house
  15. Mar 27, 2026 Motion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Ms. Pressley. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 5. · house
  16. Jan 22, 2026 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Pressley. Petition No: 119-15. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026012215">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) · house
  17. Dec 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. · house
  18. Dec 18, 2025 Submitted in House

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Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 4814 — A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. · Introduced Jun 17, 2026 · Cong. 119 89%
  • HRES 1046 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3310) to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes. · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Cong. 119 65%
  • HRES 1018 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti. · Introduced Jan 22, 2026 · Cong. 119 63%
  • HR 9494 — Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026 · Introduced Jun 25, 2026 · Cong. 119 61%
  • HR 6946 — Temporary Protected Status Reform Act of 2026. · Introduced Jan 6, 2026 · Cong. 119 60%
  • HR 5209 — HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025 · Introduced Sep 8, 2025 · Cong. 119 59%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 18, 2025

Ms. Pressley submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

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

Resolved, 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. Sec. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX and clause 8 of rule XX shall not apply to the consideration of H.R. 1689. Sec. 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. Sec. 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:

“SECTION 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.”. <all>

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