Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HR9494)
Current understanding
HR9494, the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026, was introduced and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 25, 2026. The bill proposes immigration relief and status adjustment provisions for Haitian refugees, following the model of prior country-specific adjustment acts. Practical effect on affected Haitian nationals depends on subsequent committee action; the bill is at the introduced stage.
Evidence log
- 2026-01-12 — To provide for the designation of Burma for temporary protected status.: cross-connection with burma-temporary-protected-status: Both are country-specific humanitarian relief measures (TPS designation vs. adjustment for Haitians) that provide protection from removal for nationals of designated countries. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-02-27 — American Dream and Promise Act of 2025: cross-connection with american-dream-and-promise-act-2025: Both address adjustment of status for populations tied to humanitarian protections; the Dream and Promise Act includes TPS holders broadly while HRIFA targets Haitian nationals specifically. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-06-25 — Mullin v. Doe: cross-connection with mullin-v-doe: The Mullin v. Doe ruling clears the way for termination of Haiti’s TPS designation, increasing the practical significance of legislative adjustment pathways such as the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act for affected Haitian nationals. (novelty: 4)
- 2026-06-25 — Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026: cross-connection with ukrainian-adjustment-act: Both are country-specific adjustment-of-status bills providing immigration relief to nationals of a designated country facing crisis conditions. (novelty: 2)