Bill · S. 4814· Senate(119-S-4814)

A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

Age: 80 years

Massachusetts

Introduced: 6/17/2026
Last activity: 6/17/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Edward Markey
Cosponsors: - 44 - 0

International Affairs

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. The designation must remain in place until the date that is 3 months after January 20, 2029. It applies notwithstanding any other provision of law. Senators introduced the bill on June 17, 2026. The Senate read the bill twice and referred it to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Yes

Would immigrants be better off under this?+10
The bill directly provides legal temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?+7
Providing Temporary Protected Status offers legal presence and stability for Haitian nationals.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+5
Many Haitian nationals are African American or of African descent and would benefit from legal status.