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House vote: H.R. 1689 // April 16, 2026

H.R. 1689

Sponsor: Laura Gillen (D-NY)

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

224 votes, representing 135,550,748 people50.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

204 votes, representing 126,801,170 people47.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon22450.8%
NayLost20447.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%