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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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2026-08-28 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… the June 25 Supreme Court ruling, with no Senate floor date confirmed for H.R. 1689. The HOPE/HELP trade preference acts expire December 31, 2026, giving any post-election government weeks from inauguration to secure renewal before tens of tho …

2026-08-27 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… across the departments that hold the most voters. Senate inaction on H.R. 1689 and the December 31 HOPE/HELP expiry represent twin economic shocks that could simultaneously destabilize diaspora remittance flows and collapse Haiti's primar …

2026-08-26 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… economic lifeline for families inside Haiti; the Senate has not acted on H.R. 1689. The HOPE/HELP Act expires 31 December 2026 with no enacted renewal legislation; the garment sector, Haiti's largest formal private employer, faces immediate t …

2026-08-25 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… TPS termination is legally final as of July 27 barring Senate action on H.R. 1689, which has no confirmed vote date, directly threatening remittance flows that underpin household survival across Haiti. The HOPE/HELP Act expires December 31 w …

2026-08-24 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… nationals in the United States without legal status pending Senate action on H.R. 1689. The GSF has not reached its 5,500 authorized personnel ceiling and an August 7 Kenscoff ambush destroyed an armored vehicle and wounded three PNH officers day …

2026-08-23 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… stay after the Supreme Court's 63 ruling in Mullin v. Doe (June 25, 2026). H.R. 1689 which would restore TPS through January 2029 passed the House 224204 on April 17 but has not advanced in the Senate. A presidential veto is the expected outc …

2026-08-12 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… became official August 6 for approximately 350,000 Haitians; Senate action on HR 1689 remains the single variable that determines remittance continuity. The GSF has not reached its 5,500-personnel quota; the security gap left by Kenya's April 28 …

2026-08-11 · AYITI INTEL daily brief

… the United States lose legal status as a result. Legislative relief through H.R. 1689, which would mandate an 18-month TPS designation, was read a second time in the Senate on 21 April 2026 but has not been enacted. Representatives Pressley and …

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