MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1689

On 2026-04-20, Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) delivered a floor speech titled "MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1689" in the Senate. The speech addressed taxes. It referenced legislation including HR1689, S1835.

MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1689

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1835] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1689 Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I understand that there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. Mr. SCHUMER. I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will receive its second reading on the next legislative day. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HR1689, HR1689