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H.R. 6153 117th Congress House

Common Sense Standards for Visa Applicants Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: December 7, 2021 Introduced by: Scott DesJarlais Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Immigration
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Dec 7, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Common Sense Standards for Visa Applicants Act

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 (DHS rescinded the rule in 2021.)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Dec 9, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 7, 2021
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Dec 7, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Dec 7, 2021
Taylor, Van
· Dec 7, 2021
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Dec 7, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6153: Common Sense Standards for Visa Applicants Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6153/
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"H.R. 6153: Common Sense Standards for Visa Applicants Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6153/.
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H.R. 6153, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6153/.
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