Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
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- House
- Sponsors
- +11
- Latest action
- Jun 25
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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What it does
The Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026 would allow certain Haitian nationals and their eligible family members who have been continuously present in the United States since June 26, 2024, to apply for lawful permanent resident status within three years of the bill’s enactment, without being subject to certain grounds of inadmissibility. The bill permits applicants to seek a stay of removal, work authorization while their application is pending, and cancellation of prior removal orders upon approval, while barring eligibility for those with aggravated felony convictions, multiple crimes involving moral turpitude, or participation in persecution. It also ensures that approvals under this Act do not reduce the number of immigrant visas available under other provisions of immigration law.
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What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]Lead sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
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