S.J.Res. 213Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

A 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".

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This joint resolution directs Congress to reject a rule issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would set a fixed admission period and a new extension‑of‑stay process for non‑immigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. If adopted, the rule would be nullified and would have no legal effect, impacting anyone who would have been subject to the new requirements.

Key Provisions

Congress formally disapproves the ICE rule on fixed admission periods and extension procedures for the listed non‑immigrant groups.
The rule is declared to have no force or effect, preventing it from being applied to students, exchange visitors, and foreign media representatives.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668.

September 17, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

September 14, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4674)

Judiciary Committee

September 14, 2026

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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

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September 17, 2026

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668.

September 17, 2026

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Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Sep 14, 2026

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Sep 14, 2026

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Sep 14, 2026

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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Placed on Calendar SenateIssued September 17, 2026

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Calendar No. 668

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. J. RES. 213

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 14, 2026

Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Welch, Mr. King, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Booker, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Reed) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

September 17, 2026

Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar

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.

September 17, 2026

Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar