[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1689 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1689 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Ms. Gillen (for herself, Mr. Lawler, and Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was 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 August 3, 2025. <all>