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HRES 965 · introduced · significant

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

What this bill does

  • This resolution allows Congress to debate and vote on a bill requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
  • The bill would affect Haitian nationals and the Department of Homeland Security's immigration authority.
  • Temporary protected status designation is typically implemented through executive action with no direct federal spending.

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  1. 01

    What criteria should the Secretary of Homeland Security use to decide whether Haiti meets the conditions for temporary protected status designation?

  2. 02

    How would designating Haiti for temporary protected status affect the capacity and resources of immigration agencies and local communities receiving Haitian nationals?

  3. 03

    What evidence about conditions in Haiti would support or challenge the case for temporary protected status under current law?

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Ayanna Pressley

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Introduced 2026-04-16

Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-16 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. 2026-04-16 · house · Floor

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 119).

  3. 2026-04-16 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 119).

  4. 2026-04-16 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2939-2940)

  5. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 965, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Pressley demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  6. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

  7. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 965.

  8. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    Considered from the Discharge Calendar. (consideration: CR H2900-2902; text: CR H2900)

  9. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    Consideration initiated from the Discharge Calendar.

  10. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    On motion to discharge Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 209 (Roll no. 113).

  11. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    Ms. Pressley moved to discharge. (consideration: CR H2899-2900)

  12. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the rule, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pressley motion to discharge.

  13. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE - Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XV, Ms. Pressley called up motion No. 5, to discharge the Committee on Rules from further consideration of H. Res. 965.

  14. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO DISCHARGE - Ms. Pressley notified the House of her intent to offer a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from further consideration of H. Res. 965 pursuant to clause 2(c) of rule XV.

  15. 2026-03-27 · house · Discharge

    Motion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Ms. Pressley. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 5.

  16. 2026-01-22 · house · Discharge

    Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Pressley. Petition No: 119-15. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026012215">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

  17. 2025-12-18 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

  18. 2025-12-18 · IntroReferral

    Submitted in House

  19. 2025-12-18 · IntroReferral

    Submitted in House

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