Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Pressley submitted the following resolution; which was referred to …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This House Resolution (HRES 965) provides procedural rules for the House of Representatives to quickly consider H.R. 1689, which would require the Department of Homeland Security to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitian nationals in the United States until April 2029. The resolution waives normal procedural objections and limits floor debate to just one hour to expedite passage.
Who Benefits and How
Haitian nationals currently living in the United States would benefit significantly by receiving legal protection from deportation and work authorization for approximately four years. Employers in hospitality, construction, healthcare, and agriculture industries—sectors that employ many Haitian workers—would benefit from workforce stability and reduced compliance concerns about employee immigration status. Immigration advocacy organizations would see increased demand for their services helping TPS applicants.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would face increased administrative workload processing TPS applications and renewals. These agencies must implement the designation, issue employment authorization documents, and manage the influx of applications within their existing budgets.
Key Provisions
- Designates Haiti for Temporary Protected Status until 3 months after January 20, 2029
- Waives all points of order against the underlying bill (H.R. 1689)
- Limits House floor debate to one hour, split equally between majority and minority leadership
- Mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security must designate Haiti for TPS—it is not discretionary
- Requires the House Clerk to notify the Senate of passage within one week
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
A House procedural rule resolution that provides for consideration of H.R. 1689, which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) until 3 months after January 20, 2029.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Fast-track consideration of Haiti TPS designation by waiving procedural objections and limiting debate to one hour"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Haitian nationals currently in the United States
- Haitian immigrant communities
- Immigration advocacy organizations
- Employers of Haitian workers
Likely Burden Bearers
- Department of Homeland Security (administrative implementation)
- USCIS (processing TPS applications)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_clerk"
- → Clerk of the House of Representatives
- "majority_leader"
- → House Majority Leader
- "minority_leader"
- → House Minority Leader
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A legal immigration status that allows nationals of designated countries to remain in the United States temporarily when conditions in their home country make safe return impossible
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