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Passed origin
568 total · sort: latest action
S. 4631 · SENATE1w
Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026
Held at the desk.
S. 4460 · SENATE1w
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
Held at the desk.
S. 1473 · SENATE1w
Stop Stealing our Chips Act
Held at the desk.
H.R. 6047 · HOUSE1w
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 1993 · HOUSE1w
25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
Received in the Senate.
H.R. 5317 · HOUSE1w
Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R. 4544 · HOUSE1w
American Access to Banking Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R. 3234 · HOUSE1w
Keeping Deposits Local Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R. 8469 · HOUSE1w
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Received in the Senate.
S. 3966 · SENATE1w
TREY'S Law
Held at the desk.
S. 790 · SENATE1w
A bill to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center".
Held at the desk.
S. 603 · SENATE1w
A bill to designate the General George C. Marshall House in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Held at the desk.
H.R. 6506 · HOUSE1w
Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
H.R. 7432 · HOUSE1w
Fostering the Future Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
H.R. 2302 · HOUSE1w
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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119th Congress · H.R. 1689 · Passed Origin

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

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.)

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SubjectsCaribbean areaForeign laborHaitiImmigration status and procedures
Sponsor
Laura A. Gillen, D-NY-4
1 term · @RepLauraGillen
428 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3204 · 202-225-5516
Cosponsors (8)
  • Michael V. Lawler, R-NY-17Original cosponsor
    Co-sponsored Feb 27, 2025 · 2 terms · @RepMikeLawler
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-FL-20Original cosponsor
    Co-sponsored Feb 27, 2025 · 3 terms
  • Thomas R. Suozzi, D-NY-3
    Co-sponsored Mar 11, 2025 · 5 terms · @reptomsuozzi
  • Wesley J. Bell, D-MO-1
    Co-sponsored May 9, 2025 · 1 term · @RepWesleyBellMO
  • Frank J. Pallone Jr., D-NJ-6
    Co-sponsored Feb 9, 2026 · 20 terms · @FrankPallone
  • Frederica S. Wilson, D-FL-24
    Co-sponsored Feb 9, 2026 · 8 terms · @RepWilson
  • Joe Neguse, D-CO-2
    Co-sponsored Apr 14, 2026 · 4 terms · @RepJoeNeguse
  • Lois Frankel, D-FL-22
    Co-sponsored Apr 14, 2026 · 7 terms · @RepLoisFrankel
Committees (1)
  • Judiciary Committee
    House Standing · Activity Feb 27, 2025
Actions (13)
  1. Apr 21, 2026 · via Senate
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
  2. Apr 20, 2026 · via Senate
    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Apr 17, 2026 · via Senate
    Received in the Senate.
  4. Apr 16, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Apr 16, 2026 · via House floor actions
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)
  6. Apr 16, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 204 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2940)
  7. Apr 16, 2026 · via House floor actions
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. Apr 16, 2026 · via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1689.
  9. Apr 16, 2026 · via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1689.
  10. Apr 16, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. (consideration: CR H2940-2947)
  11. Feb 27, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  12. Feb 27, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  13. Feb 27, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
Policy areaInternational Affairs
RelatedH.Res. 965

Constitutional authority cited

[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]
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