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Resolution · 119th Congress · SJRES 213
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".
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Introduced 2026-09-14Topic: immigrationSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis joint resolution would use the Congressional Review Act to cancel a rule issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, part of the Department of Homeland Security. The rule, published July 17, 2026, set a fixed time period of admission and a procedure for extending stays for foreign academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign news media in the United States. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the rule would have no force or effect.
Sponsors
- Richard J. Durbin Democrat sponsor
- 16 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668. | |
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). | report |
| 2026-09-17 | Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). | report | |
| 2026-09-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4674) | refer |
| 2026-09-14 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |