H.J.Res. 215House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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 September 14, 2026

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This joint resolution lets Congress reject a rule that the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency issued. The rule would have set a set time limit for admission and a new process for extending stays for non‑immigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and foreign media representatives. By disapproving the rule, Congress would prevent it from being applied to those visa holders.

Key Provisions

  • Congress formally disapproves the ICE rule on fixed admission periods and extension procedures for the specified non‑immigrant groups.
  • The disapproval makes the rule have no legal effect, stopping its implementation.

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 215

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 14, 2026

Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Liccardo, Mr. Foster, Ms. Barragán, 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. Velázquez, 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.

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.