HJRES 23 · Disapproving 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".
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 16, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington [R-TX-19]
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Cosponsors
- 2
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.