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H.J. Res. 23 119th Congress House

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…

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Official title: 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".

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Jodey C. Arrington Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 8 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule …
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Moore, Riley M.
West Virginia · Jan 16, 2025
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Self, Keith
Texas · Jan 16, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 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".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-23/
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"H.J. Res. 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".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-23/.
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H.J. Res. 23, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-23/.
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[H.J. Res. 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".](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-23/)
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