S.J.Res. 8

119th Congress

In Committee

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 byRepublican:Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]LA· Introduced 30 January 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

30 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 28 May 2025

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.

Timeline

2 actions

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    30 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Introduced in Senate

    30 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]LA

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Policy area

Immigration

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Cosponsors grew from 1 on 30 January 2025 to 2 on 3 February 2025.

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