will continue to work to provide long-term stability for these families
Continue working to provide long-term stability for Haitian TPS recipients and their families.
Occurrences
Evidence
The bill included an American Promise Act title allowing eligible nationals of TPS-designated countries to adjust to lawful permanent resident status.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA-6] as a cosponsor of H.R.6 on 03/12/2021.
The House Clerk records H.R.6 passed 228-197, and lists Moulton, Democratic, Massachusetts, as voting Yea.
Congress.gov lists the bill status as Passed House; after Senate receipt, the latest action was a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on 06/15/2021.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA-6] as a cosponsor of H.R.16 on 06/07/2024.
Congress.gov shows H.R.16 was introduced and referred to House committees; its status was Introduced.
The report says the House approved a three-year TPS extension for Haitians, 224-204, but the Senate's stance remained uncertain.
AP reported that the Supreme Court ruling permitted termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria, and that TPS had not provided a path to citizenship.
Assessments
Moulton took concrete federal legislative actions toward the promise, including cosponsoring and voting for H.R.6 in 2021 and cosponsoring H.R.16 in 2024, both of which contained TPS adjustment or stability provisions relevant to Haitian TPS recipients. However, these measures did not become law, and later reporting indicates Haitian TPS recipients still lacked durable long-term stability. Because the promised outcome was not delivered despite serious legislative effort, this should be scored as never with an effort badge.