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.

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.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-10-27 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-10-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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.

Plain 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 Department of State should urge the United Nations to fulfill its pledge to treat and eliminate cholera, improve long-term access to clean water and sanitation, and assist victims; and (5) a prosperous and democratic Haiti will be better positioned to provide opportunities for its citizens, address crises, meet its obligations, and advance shared U.S.-Haiti interests and values.

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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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · 36 cosponsors

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Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Al Green (D-TX), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), André Carson (D-IN), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Seth Moulton (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Kathy Castor (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] reported raising $170,085 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hconres88.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hconres88 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115