; Whereas the short-term extension and ensuing statements have triggered widespread uncertainty and panic among Haitian TPS holders; Whereas extending Haiti’s temporary protected status for 18 months would remove this uncertainty, enable beneficiaries to continue making valuable contributions to Haiti and the United States, hasten Haiti’s recovery from the disasters that prompted the TPS designation, provide United States agencies adequate time to conduct on-the-ground assessments; and Whereas an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti would reaffirm a core American value: compassion: Now, therefore, be it