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title: 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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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 144 (Monday, September 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JAYAPAL:H.J. Res. 215.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 4 provides Congress with thepower to establish a ``uniform rule of Naturalization.''[Page H5622]

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Sponsor

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · [D-WA-7] · J000298
Dem-WA-7 current · 5 terms · @RepJayapal · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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current

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Pramila Jayapal

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Pramila

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null

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Jayapal

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null

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null

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1965-09-21

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Current term (5 total)

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Democrat

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2025-01-03

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2027-01-03

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null

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null

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https://jayapal.house.gov

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2346 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4707

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2346 Rayburn House Office Building

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202-225-3106

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null

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null

Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (7)

Africa (house) · house · rank 4
House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 17 · site
House Committee on the Budget (house) · house · rank 12 · site
House Committee on the Judiciary (house) · house · rank 7 · site
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement (house) · house · Ranking Member · rank 1
South and Central Asia (house) · house · rank 4
The Constitution and Limited Government (house) · house · rank 3

Social media

Twitter: @RepJayapal
Facebook: @RepJayapal
Instagram: @repjayapal
Mastodon: @@RepJayapal@mastodon.social

District offices (1)

2033 6th Ave., Suite 1011, Seattle, WA, 98121 · 206-674-0040 · fax 771-200-5813 · 47.614592,-122.3391944

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H6WA07458

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2026

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JAYAPAL, PRAMILA

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DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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House

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2016-01-21

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2025-02-25

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2025-02-25

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null

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2026

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$2,502,815.76

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$2,748,754.89

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$1,766,785.64

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2025-01-01

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2026-07-15

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none

Cosponsors (63)

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · [D-MD-8] · R000606 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-MD-8 current · 5 terms · @RepRaskin · 1 district office
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] · [D-TX-7] · F000468 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-TX-7 current · 4 terms · @RepFletcher · 1 district office
Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] · [D-CA-16] · L000607 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CA-16 current · 1 term · @repliccardo · 1 district office
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · [D-IL-11] · F000454 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-IL-11 current · 9 terms · @RepBillFoster · 2 district offices
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · [D-CA-44] · B001300 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CA-44 current · 5 terms · @RepBarragan · 4 district offices
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · [D-OR-1] · B001278 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-OR-1 current · 8 terms · @RepBonamici · 1 district office
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · [D-CA-28] · C001080 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CA-28 current · 9 terms · @RepJudyChu · 2 district offices
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · [D-CA-46] · C001110 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CA-46 current · 5 terms · @RepLouCorrea · 1 district office
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] · [D-TX-30] · C001130 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-TX-30 current · 2 terms · @RepJasmine · 1 district office
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · [D-WA-1] · D000617 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-WA-1 current · 8 terms · @RepDelBene · 1 district office
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · [D-TX-37] · D000399 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-TX-37 current · 16 terms · @RepLloydDoggett · 1 district office
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] · [D-FL-10] · F000476 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-FL-10 current · 2 terms · @RepMaxwellFrost · 1 district office
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · [D-TX-29] · G000587 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-TX-29 current · 4 terms · @RepSylviaGarcia · 1 district office
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] · [D-OR-4] · H001094 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-OR-4 current · 2 terms · @repvalhoyle · 1 district office
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · [D-CA-51] · J000305 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CA-51 current · 3 terms · @RepSaraJacobs · 1 district office
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · [D-GA-4] · J000288 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-GA-4 current · 10 terms · @RepHankJohnson · 1 district office
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · [D-IL-8] · K000391 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-IL-8 current · 5 terms · @CongressmanRaja · 1 district office
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · [D-CA-36] · L000582 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CA-36 current · 6 terms · @RepTedLieu · 2 district offices
Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] · [D-NY-22] · M001231 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-NY-22 current · 1 term · @JohnMannionNY22 · 1 district office
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] · [D-MD-6] · M001232 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-MD-6 current · 1 term · @RepAprilDelaney · 1 district office
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] · [D-NJ-10] · M001229 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-NJ-10 current · 2 terms · @RepLaMonica · 1 district office
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] · [D-NJ-8] · M001226 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-NJ-8 current · 2 terms · @RepMenendez · 1 district office
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · [D-CO-2] · N000191 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CO-2 current · 4 terms · @RepJoeNeguse · 3 district offices
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · [D-NJ-6] · P000034 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-NJ-6 current · 20 terms · @FrankPallone · 2 district offices
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] · [D-CO-7] · P000620 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CO-7 current · 2 terms · @reppettersen · 2 district offices
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · [D-ME-1] · P000597 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-ME-1 current · 9 terms · @ChelliePingree · 2 district offices
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · [D-MA-7] · P000617 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-MA-7 current · 4 terms · @RepPressley · 1 district office
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · [D-IL-5] · Q000023 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-IL-5 current · 9 terms · @RepMikeQuigley · 1 district office
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · [D-NC-2] · R000305 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-NC-2 current · 3 terms · @RepDeborahRoss · 1 district office
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · [D-OR-6] · S001226 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-OR-6 current · 2 terms · @repsalinas · 2 district offices
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · [D-PA-5] · S001205 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-PA-5 current · 5 terms · @RepMGS · 1 district office
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · [D-IL-9] · S001145 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-IL-9 current · 14 terms · @JanSchakowsky · 1 district office
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] · [D-CA-12] · S001231 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CA-12 current · 1 term · @RepLSimon · 1 district office
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · [D-NM-1] · S001218 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-NM-1 current · 3 terms · @Rep_Stansbury · 1 district office
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · [D-CA-4] · T000460 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CA-4 current · 14 terms · @RepThompson · 3 district offices
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · [D-NY-7] · V000081 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-NY-7 current · 17 terms · @NydiaVelazquez · 2 district offices
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · [D-FL-25] · W000797 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-FL-25 current · 11 terms · @RepDWStweets · 2 district offices
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · [D-NJ-12] · W000822 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-NJ-12 current · 6 terms · @RepBonnie · 1 district office
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · [D-GA-5] · W000788 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-GA-5 current · 3 terms · @RepNikema · 1 district office
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · [D-TX-16] · E000299 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-TX-16 current · 4 terms · @RepEscobar · 1 district office
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] · [D-DE-0] · M001238 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-DE current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] · [D-OR-3] · D000635 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-OR-3 current · 1 term · @RepDexterOR · 1 district office
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · [D-IL-7] · D000096 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-IL-7 current · 15 terms · @RepDannyDavis · 1 district office
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · [D-WI-2] · P000607 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-WI-2 current · 7 terms · @RepMarkPocan · 1 district office
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · [D-MA-3] · T000482 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-MA-3 current · 4 terms · @RepLoriTrahan · 1 district office
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] · [D-RI-1] · A000380 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-RI-1 current · 2 terms · @RepGabeAmo · 1 district office
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · [D-GA-6] · M001208 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-GA-6 current · 4 terms · @RepLucyMcBath · 1 district office
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · [D-MN-5] · O000173 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-MN-5 current · 4 terms · @Ilhan · 1 district office
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] · [D-AZ-7] · G000606 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-AZ-7 current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · [D-IN-7] · C001072 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-IN-7 current · 10 terms · @RepAndreCarson · 1 district office
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] · [D-IL-3] · R000617 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-15
Dem-IL-3 current · 2 terms · @repdeliaramirez · 2 district offices
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · [D-NV-1] · T000468 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-15
Dem-NV-1 current · 8 terms · @RepDinaTitus · 1 district office
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · [D-CA-26] · B001285 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-15
Dem-CA-26 current · 7 terms · @RepBrownley · 2 district offices
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · [D-CA-24] · C001112 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-24
Dem-CA-24 current · 5 terms · @RepCarbajal · 3 district offices
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] · [D-HI-2] · T000487 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-24
Dem-HI-2 current · 2 terms · @RepJillTokuda · 1 district office
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] · [D-CA-30] · F000483 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-24
Dem-CA-30 current · 1 term · @RepFriedmanCA · 1 district office
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · [D-IL-2] · K000385 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-05
Dem-IL-2 current · 7 terms · @RepRobinKelly · 3 district offices
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · [D-CA-21] · C001059 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-19
Dem-CA-21 current · 11 terms · @RepJimCosta · 2 district offices
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] · [D-NH-2] · G000604 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-19
Dem-NH-2 current · 1 term · @RepGoodlander · 3 district offices
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · [D-CA-52] · V000130 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-22
Dem-CA-52 current · 7 terms · @RepJuanVargas · 1 district office
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · [D-MI-6] · D000624 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-22
Dem-MI-6 current · 6 terms · @RepDebDingell · 2 district offices

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2026-09-14T16:03:15ZReferred To

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
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Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-09-16T06:03:29Z
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".
Display Title2026-09-15T08:05:58Z
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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Introduced in House2026-09-14T04:00:00Z
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SJRES 213 (119) 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".
Latest: 2026-09-17 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668.
Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

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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".

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