Common Sense Standards for Visa Applicants Act

Bill: 117-hr-6153
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
Introduced: 2021-12-07
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Common Sense Standards for Visa Applicants Act</strong></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule published August 14, 2019, that made it more likely that an alien will not qualify for lawful permanent resident status due to their potential future use of public benefits. (DHS rescinded the rule in 2021.)</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2021 Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Harshbarger , and Mr. Jackson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds shall have the full force and effect of law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense Standards for Visa Applicants Act . 2. Legal effect of final rule (a) In general The final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds (84 Fed. Reg. 41292, August 14, 2019) shall have the full force and effect of law. (b) Conforming change The final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds; Implementation of Vacatur (86 Fed. Reg. 14221, March 15, 2021) shall have no force or effect.