H.R. 1689 — Haiti TPS Extension Act

… of whether Haiti TPS will be extended on a permanent or durable basis. H.R.1689, which would require DHS to designate Haiti for TPS for 18 months, was read a second time in the Senate on 21 April 2026 and placed on the calendar. It has not …

… status and employment authorization. Congressional counter-legislation H.R.1689, directing DHS to redesignate Haiti for an 18-month TPS period passed the House and was read in the Senate on April 21, 2026, but has not advanced to a floor …

… 000 Haitians lost US legal status on August 4, 2026 following TPS termination; H.R.1689 sits on the Senate calendar without a confirmed floor vote, and direct removal to Haiti into active conflict zones is now legally operative. The attack on Sal …

… a single fiscal quarter. Congressional action on both HOPE/HELP renewal and H.R.1689 is the decisive variable. HOPE/HELP renewal faces a lame-duck legislative window that is historically unreliable for complex trade legislation. H.R.1689, which …

… January 22, 2026, required 218 House signatures to force a floor vote on H.R. 1689; the petition has not reached that threshold. HIAS and allied advocacy organizations issued public statements following the August 4 ruling but have not announ …

… in the United States in legal jeopardy. Legislative remedies including H.R. 1689 and the Dream and Promise Act have not advanced. As work authorization expires for TPS holders, remittance flows Haiti's single largest source of external rev …

… guaranteed. The congressional counter-effort is active but unresolved. H.R. 1689 in the 119th Congress directs DHS to designate Haiti for TPS for 18 months from August 3, 2025. The House passed its version of TPS legislation, and a Senate c …

… October 13, 2026 Legislative options remain open but uncertain. H.R. 1689, which would mandate TPS designation for 18 months, passed the House and was read a second time in the Senate on April 21, 2026. It has not been enacted and fa …