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. 87 · 115th Congress · Oct 25, 2017 · Lineage

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

That it is the sense of the 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 demonstrably recovered from the natural and manmade disasters, which prompted the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti as a temporary protected status (TPS) country;

(3)

the Secretary of Homeland Security should extend Haiti’s TPS designation, which is scheduled to expire on January 22, 2018, by 18 months, and should strongly consider economic, political, and environmental conditions, closely examine the implementation of anti-cholera efforts, and thoroughly assess the contributions of Haitian TPS holders to Haiti and the United States in making extension determinations;

(4)

the Secretary of State should urge the United Nations, in close consultation with cholera victims and stakeholders, expeditiously to fulfill its pledge to treat and eliminate cholera, improve long-term access to clean water and sanitation, and provide material assistance to victims; and

(5)

a democratic, equitably prosperous, and democratic Haiti will be better positioned to provide opportunities for its citizens, address crises, meet its obligations, and advance interests and values shared by the United States and Haiti.

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Oct 25, 2017viewing Introduced in House Ms. Wilson of Florida (for herself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clay, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Moore, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, and Ms. Clark of Massachusetts) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 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

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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