This joint resolution would disapprove and nullify a Department of Homeland Security rule titled "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). The resolution states that the rule "shall have no force or effect." It was introduced in the Senate on January 30, 2025, by Senators John Kennedy, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz, read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is listed as In Progress.
If Congress passes and the resolution becomes effective, the specific DHS rule named above would be canceled and would not take effect. Until the resolution becomes effective, the rule remains as submitted. The resolution targets a change in the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization document (EAD) renewal applicants.
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Sponsors listed in the resolution are Senators John Kennedy, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz. No publicly available information in the text of the resolution describes proponents' arguments or reasons beyond the decision to disapprove the named rule.
No publicly available information in the text of the resolution describes opponents' arguments or reasons.