,,iv #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #hg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #be1 #bjag,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,lewis of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,lawson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,al ,green of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 and ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,congress that temporary protected status for ,haitian nationals should be extended until that country has demonstrably recovered from the #bjaj earthquake1 the cholera epidemic1 ,hurricane ,matthew1 and other disasters4 ,whereas the ,republic of ,haiti experienced a devastating earthquake on ,january #ab1 #bjaj1 which claimed an estimated #cjj1jjj lives1 displaced more than #a1ejj1jjj people1 and caused nearly #ad1jjj1jjj1jjj in damage1 nearly twice the country's #g1jjj1jjj1jjj gross domestic product 7,,gdp72 ,whereas former ,president ,barack ,obama extended his deepest condolences to the people of ,haiti and pledged unwavering ,united ,states support2 ,whereas #c days after ,haiti faced one of the worst disasters in its history1 then-,department of ,homeland ,security 7,,dhs7 ,secretary ,janet ,napolitano designated ,haiti for temporary protected status 7,,tps71 providing refuge for some #df1jjj ,haitian nationals who would be endangered by returning to ,haiti2 ,whereas in ,october #bjaj1 just months after an unprecedented natural disaster1 ,united ,nations peacekeepers from ,nepal1 who were infected by cholera and engaged in unsanitary practices1 caused a man-made disaster in the form of a cholera outbreak2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations abdicated responsibility for the cholera outbreak and invoked absolute immunity for more than half a decade2 ,whereas to date1 the ,united ,nations-caused cholera epidemic in ,haiti has killed nearly #aj1jjj people and infected nearly #a1jjj1jjj people2 ,whereas a half-a-decade long1 multinational campaign led by cholera victims and their families1 which included widespread protests and litigation1 compelled the ,united ,nations to finally admit its role in the cholera epidemic1 issue an apology1 and announce a two-part1 #djj1jjj1jjj plan to address cholera and assist victims2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations had managed to raise only #b1fgj1jjj of its #djj1jjj1jjj pledge to spur ,haiti's recovery from the cholera epidemic and provide redress to victims through ,may #bjag2 ,whereas in stark contrast to former ,secretary ,general ,ban ,ki-moon's promise of a victim-centered response to the cholera epidemic1 the ,united ,nations has not effectively engaged cholera victims in the remedial process according to numerous reports2 ,whereas ,haiti's challenges were exacerbated on ,october #d1 #bjaf1 after category four ,hurricane ,matthew left a trail of damage and destruction not seen since the #bjaj earthquake1 causing damage estimated at one third of the nation's gross domestic product 7,,gdp71 #b1gjj1jjj1jjj1 causing hundreds of deaths1 and leaving an additional #a1djj1jjj people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance2 ,whereas according to the ,world ,bank1 ,haiti's economic growth has contracted to less than one percent1 the unemployment rate remains above #dj percent1 and the overwhelming majority of ,haitians1 #fj percent1 continue to live well below the national poverty line of #b4db per day2 ,whereas in #bjaf1 the ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services1 in coordination with other ,united ,states agencies1 conducted on-the-ground assessments and reaffirmed the persistence of the conditions which prompted ,haiti's ,,tps designation2 ,whereas these conditions include acute housing and food shortages1 debilitating economic conditions1 political instability1 susceptibility to environmental disasters1 disproportionate security risks faced by women and children1 gutted infrastructure1 and inadequate access to healthcare2 ,whereas the ,institute for ,justice and ,democracy in ,haiti estimates that ,haitian ,,tps holders contribute #a1cjj1jjj1jjj to ,haiti's economy through remittances1 about #ae percent of ,,gdp1 and support up to #ejj1jjj relatives2 ,whereas the ,immigrant ,legal ,resource ,center estimate that termination of the ,,tps for ,haiti1 which would deprive ,haitian nationals of employment authorization1 threaten the viability of their businesses1 and subject them to deportation1 could cost the ,united ,states #b1gjj1jjj1jjj in ,,gdp and #dbh1jjj1jjj in ,social ,security and ,medicare contributions over #aj years2 ,whereas just as their ancestors valiantly fought alongside our troops and contributed to our victory in the ,american ,revolutionary ,war1 ,haitian ,,tps holders contribute to every aspect of society in the ,united ,states and are deeply woven into our communities2 ,whereas ,haitian ,,tps holders' contributions include raising ,united ,states-born children and ,haitian-,american families1 creating jobs as entrepreneurs1 making significant contributions to ,social ,security1 ,medicare1 and other programs as taxpayers1 improving our workforce and global competitiveness through their pursuit of higher education1 and supporting vulnerable ,americans2 ,whereas ,president ,donald ,trump has commended ,haitians for their contributions to ,american society1 acknowledged ,haiti's lingering challenges1 and committed to being the greatest champion for ,haitians2 ,whereas following a long advocacy campaign supported by more than #ajj ,members of ,congress from both sides of the aisle1 governors1 ,state and local legislators1 activists1 and various other leaders1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security extended ,haiti's temporary protected status through ,january #bb1 #bjah2 ,whereas the short-term extension and ensuing statements have triggered widespread uncertainty and panic among ,haitian ,,tps holders2 ,whereas extending ,haiti's temporary protected status for #ah months would dispel this uncertainty1 enable beneficiaries to continue making valuable contributions to ,haiti and the ,united ,states1 hasten ,haiti's recovery from the disasters that prompted the ,,tps designation1 provide ,united ,states agencies adequate time to conduct on-the-ground assessments2 and ,whereas an #ah-month extension of ,temporary ,protected ,status for ,haiti would reaffirm a core ,american value3 compassion3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 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 democracy2 7#b7 ,haiti has not demonstrably recovered from the natural and manmade disasters1 which prompted the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to designate ,haiti as a temporary protected status 7,,tps7 country2 7#c7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security should extend ,haiti's ,,tps designation1 which is scheduled to expire on ,january #bb1 #bjah1 by #ah months1 and should strongly consider economic1 political1 and environmental conditions1 closely examine the implementation of anti-cholera efforts1 and thoroughly assess the contributions of ,haitian ,,tps holders to ,haiti and the ,united ,states in making extension determinations2 7#d7 the ,secretary of ,state should urge the ,united ,nations1 in close consultation with cholera victims and stakeholders1 expeditiously to fulfill its pledge to treat and eliminate cholera1 improve long-term access to clean water and sanitation1 and provide material assistance to victims2 and 7#e7 a democratic1 equitably prosperous1 and democratic ,haiti will be better positioned to provide opportunities for its citizens1 address crises1 meet its obligations1 and advance interests and values shared by the ,united ,states and ,haiti4