{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1689","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1689,"title":"To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-27","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000602","fullName":"Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]","party":"D","state":"NY","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":6,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025. (Eligible nationals&nbsp;of a TPS-designated country&nbsp;may obtain employment authorization, may not be detained on the basis of their immigration status, and are not subject to removal while they retain TPS.)</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-10T09:05:47Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":272,"ts":"2026-04-15T02:14:59.158Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20require%20the%20Secretary%20of%20Homeland%20Security%20to%20designate%20H"}]}}