Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".
This joint resolution seeks to overturn a Department of Homeland Security rule that would establish fixed time periods for admission and specific extension procedures for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. If enacted, the bill would prevent this immigration regulation from taking effect, thereby maintaining the existing framework for how these individuals manage their stay in the United States. The measure directly affects international students, cultural exchange participants, and foreign journalists by blocking changes to their visa duration limits and renewal processes.
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Introduced Sep 14, 2026
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Sep 14, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 14, 2026
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1 primary · 55 co-sponsors
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Pramila Jayapal
DDemocratic
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Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
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