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".

Bill: 119-sjres-8
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2025-01-30
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security titled <em>Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants</em> and published on December 13, 2024. This rule makes permanent the increase&nbsp;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.</p>

tv_txt: 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.