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Disapproves a Department of Homeland Security rule that would set fixed time limits on how long foreign students, exchange visitors, and foreign media representatives may stay in the United States, so that the rule would have no force or effect.

Official title: 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".

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
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Senate
Introduced 14-SEP-2026
Referred 14-SEP-2026
On the calendar 17-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Disapproves the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rule published at 91 Fed. Reg. 44976 on July 17, 2026
  • Declares that the rule shall have no force or effect
  • Covers nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Immigration

Sponsor Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) Cosponsors · 16
■ 15 D■ 1 I
1 Independent