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H.CON.RES.88: Expressing the sense of the Congress that temporary protected status for Haitian nationals should be extended until that country has demonstrably recovered from the 2010 earthquake, the cholera epidemic, Hurricane Matthew, and other disasters.
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 27, 2017
- Latest Major Action Nov. 29, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
36 (34 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Oct. 27, 2017
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the people of the United States stand in solidarity with the people of Haiti and support efforts to help Haiti recover and develop into a prosperous democracy; (2) Haiti has not recovered from the natural and man-made disasters that prompted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate Haiti as a temporary protected status (TPS) country; (3) DHS should extend Haiti's TPS designation; (4) the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Nov. 29, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
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Nov. 14, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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Oct. 27, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Oct. 27, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) |