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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".

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''.

Introduced Sep 14, 2026

Latest action (Sep 14, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Immigration
Issues
Foreign PolicyImmigration

Summary
  • The joint resolution states that Congress disapproves of a rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security, titled "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."
  • The rule is identified as published in the Federal Register at 91 Fed. Reg. 44976 on July 17, 2026.
  • If enacted, the joint resolution provides that the rule shall have no force or effect.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
52 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Pramila Jayapal’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $59,900
  • MICROSOFT $18,864
  • BAD ROBOT $13,200
  • THE COMMERCE COMPANY $13,200
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON $12,900

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Pramila Jayapal → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Sep 14, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
  2. Sep 14, 2026 Introduced in House

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 14, 2026

Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Liccardo, Mr. Foster, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Chu, Mr. Correa, Ms. Crockett, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Frost, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Mannion, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Ross, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Escobar, Ms. McBride, Ms. Dexter, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Amo, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Omar, Mrs. Grijalva, and Mr. Carson) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

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”.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves 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” (91 Fed. Reg. 44976 (July 17, 2026)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Sep 14, 2026

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