United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 144 (111th)
Haitian Protection Act of 2009
Introduced
6 January 2009
Last action
9 February 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Sponsors
ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], ELIOT ENGEL, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], MICHAEL CAPUANO, Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Gwen Moore, Gerald Connolly, JOSEPH CROWLEY, Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Sanford Bishop, Barbara Lee, EDDIE JOHNSON, James McGovern, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Maxine Waters, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Marcia Fudge, Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Gregorio Sablan, Albio Sires, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Haitian Protection Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti as a country whose qualifying nationals may be eligible for temporary protected status. Provides for: (1) an initial 18-month designation period; and (2) authorization for temporary travel abroad.
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Timeline
6 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E16)
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 January 2009 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 2009
Sponsors
- ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Gwen Moore · D · Cosponsor
- Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
- JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
- EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Maxine Waters · D · Cosponsor
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Marcia Fudge · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Gregorio Sablan · D · Cosponsor
- Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/144
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/144
- us · 111-hr-144 · source updated 14 August 2025