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S.J.Res. 8 · 119th CongressImmigration

S.J.Res. 8 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 30, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants".

Sponsored by Kennedy, John R-LA · 2 cosponsors: 0 Democrats, 2 Republicans
IntroducedJan 30, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 73 words.

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security titled Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants and published on December 13, 2024. This rule makes permanent the increase of the automatic extension period from 180 days to 540 days for expiring employment authorization documents. The extension applies to eligible noncitizens who renew these authorizations on time.

Context
Committees
Senate Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
Sponsor
13 of 329 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 48 words
Latest action
Jan 30, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Related, per CRS or House · 1
  • 119th H.J.Res. 23 Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employm R · Introduced

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]