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SJRES213Referred to 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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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-09-14
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
SJRES
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Type

Sponsor

Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
Democrat · IL · Senator
Votes with party: 80.4% (868 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/D000563

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

11 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-09-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-09-14

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-09-14. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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