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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 25, 2017

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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Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D–FL

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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Nov 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Oct 25, 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.
Oct 25, 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.
Oct 25, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 25, 2017
Introduced in House

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HCONRES 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.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.87, 115th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/87

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2017-10-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hconres87/BILLS-115hconres87ih.htm

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Discuss H.Con.Res.87, 115th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/87

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2017-10-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hconres87/BILLS-115hconres87ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-23T13:14:35Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.87, 115th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/87

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2017-10-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hconres87/BILLS-115hconres87ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-23T13:14:35Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.87, 115th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/87

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2017-10-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hconres87/BILLS-115hconres87ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-23T13:14:35Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Con.Res.87 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.