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H.R. 1689 — Haiti TPS Extension Act

Authority: US CongressPendingtpslegislationcongresspending-senate
US House legislation to extend Haiti TPS through April 2029. Reached floor via a discharge petition filed by Rep. Ayanna Pressley that hit 218 signatures on March 28, 2026. Led by Rep. Laura Gillen (NY-04). Passed House April 16, 2026. Awaits Senate action. No Senate vote date announced as of April 2026 — historically Senate is where Haiti TPS bills have stalled.

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2026-10-28 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… 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 …

2026-10-21 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… 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 …

2026-10-20 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… 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 …

2026-10-19 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… 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 …

2026-10-17 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… 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 …

2026-10-13 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… 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 …

2026-10-12 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… TPS termination effective July 27 removed legal status from 350,000 Haitians; H.R.1689 in the Senate is the only near-term legislative remedy. HOPE/HELP trade preferences expire at end-2026 with no Congressional extension confirmed, threatening 5 …

2026-10-12 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… 6,000 killed since January 2022, 2026 U.S. House of Representatives, passage of H.R. 1689 directing DHS to designate Haiti for TPS for 18 months, April 16 2026 October 18, 2026 …

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