Help HAITI Act of 2010
Latest action · Dec 9, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-293.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2010
- Passed HouseJul 20, 2010
- Passed SenateAug 4, 2010
- To the PresidentDec 3, 2010
- Became lawDec 9, 2010Public Law 111-293
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 4, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of 2010 or Help HAITI Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to permanent resident status an alien who: (1) was granted parole admission into the United States pursuant to the humanitarian parole policy for certain Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, and suspended as to new applications on April 15, 2010; (2) is physically present in the United States; (3) is admissible as an immigrant; and (4) files an application for adjustment not later than three years after enactment of this Act.
Limits the number of such adjusted aliens to 1400.
Excepts such aliens from certain documentation requirements.
Deems such an unmarried alien who is under the age of 18 to satisfy the requirements applicable to adopted children if: (1) the alien obtained adjustment of status; and (2) a U.S. citizen adopted the alien before, on, or after the date of the decision granting adjustment of status.
Prohibits any derivative immigration benefits for the birth parent of an alien adjusted under this Act.
States that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 compliance shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 27, 2010 to Jul 20, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | May 27, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | May 27, 2010 | |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | May 28, 2010 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | May 28, 2010 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | May 28, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | May 28, 2010 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | May 28, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | May 28, 2010 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | May 28, 2010 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | May 28, 2010 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | May 28, 2010 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Jun 17, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jun 17, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jul 13, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 13, 2010 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jul 20, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jul 20, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 12, 2010 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Jun 15, 2010 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 9, 2010Signed by President.
- Dec 9, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-293.
- Dec 3, 2010Presented to President.
- Dec 1, 2010Mr. Conyers moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7819-7821)
- Dec 1, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5283.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7819–H7821Text printed H7819Amendments H7819 | Jeff Fortenberry R-NE, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Ted Poe R-TX, Yvette D. Clarke D-NY | Dec 1, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7519, H7520 | Dan Burton R-IN, Ginny Brown-Waite R-FL, Jeff Fortenberry R-NE, Jim McDermott D-WA | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1929 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6740Amendments S6739, S6740Tables S6740Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5283, Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately To Integrate (HAITI) Act | James M. Inhofe R-OK (amendment), Kent Conrad D-ND, Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY (amendment), Mary L. Landrieu D-LA (amendment) | Aug 4, 2010 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1416 | Yvette D. Clarke D-NY | Jul 22, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Aug 4, 2010H.R. 5283, Help HAITI Act of 2010<p>Pay-as-you-go table for the bill with an amendment provided to CBO on August 3, 2010</p>
- Aug 4, 2010H.R. 5283, Help HAITI Act of 2010Pay-as-you-go table for the bill with an amendment provided to CBO on August 3, 2010
- Jul 20, 2010H.R. 5283, Help HAITI Act of 2010<p>Pay-as-you-go table for the bill as provided to CBO on July 19, 2010, with an amendment</p>
- Jul 20, 2010H.R. 5283, Help HAITI Act of 2010Pay-as-you-go table for the bill as provided to CBO on July 19, 2010, with an amendment
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46570 | Immigration Parole | Report | Sep 18, 2025 |
| R47165 | Permanent Immigration Options for Afghans with Immigration Parole | Report | Jun 21, 2022 |
| RS21349 | U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants Archived | Report | May 17, 2011 |
| R41517 | Water Quality Bills in the Lame Duck Session of the 111th Congress Archived | Report | Dec 23, 2010 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4587 | In the nature of a substitute. | Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY | Amendment SA 4587 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3411 | Help HAITI Act of 2010 | Identical bill | May 25, 2010 |
Titles 9
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Help HAITI Act of 2010
- Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of 2010
- Help HAITI Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of 2010
- Help HAITI Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of 2010
- Help HAITI Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Aug 4, 2010Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Jul 21, 2010Received in Senate
- Jul 20, 2010Engrossed in House
- May 12, 2010Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
