What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.
Action Timeline
2025-01-30
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-30
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did SJRES.8 pass?
SJRES.8 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 49%.
What does SJRES.8 do?
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.
Who sponsored SJRES.8?
SJRES.8 was sponsored by John Kennedy (R-Louisiana).
Full Bill Text
119 SJ 8 IS: 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”. U.S. Senate 2025-01-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 8 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2025 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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 . That Congress disapproves 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 101208 (December 13, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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