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Richard Durbin (D-IL)

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".

S.J.Res. 213 · Senate resolution Immigration

A Democratic resolution with 15 Democratic cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This joint resolution expresses congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security. The rule that Congress is looking to block relates 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. By passing this resolution, Congress intends to ensure that the rule shall have no force or effect. The text shows the resolution was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Durbin and several other senators in September 2026. It was later discharged from committee by petition and placed on the Senate calendar.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +4

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The resolution invalidates an ICE rule that established stricter time limits and extension procedures for nonimmigrant students and visitors.

  • Scored +4

    Would students be better off under this?

    Nonimmigrant academic students benefit directly from the nullification of the fixed time period of admission rule.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

    Many nonimmigrant academic students and exchange visitors are young adults who benefit from the removal of restrictive admission rules.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.