[Congressional Bills 116th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2176 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2176 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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 for a period of 18 months beginning on July 22, 2019. <all>