Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants".
This joint resolution (H.J. Res. 23) would disapprove a Department of Homeland Security rule that sought to increase the automatic extension period of employment authorization documents (EADs) and related documentation for certain EAD renewal applicants. Under the Congressional Review Act, if Congress approves and the President signs this disapproval resolution, the DHS rule would have no force or effect and would be nullified, leaving the previous policy in place. The bill is introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the Judiciary Committee; it reflects a congressional check on agency rulemaking. In practical terms, passage would block DHS from implementing the rule that extended how long EADs remain valid while renewal applications are processed, maintaining the prior extension framework for affected individuals.
Key Points
- 1The bill is a joint resolution disapproving DHS’s rule titled “Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants” (referenced as 89 Fed. Reg. 101208).
- 2If enacted, the rule shall have no force or effect, effectively blocking the DHS change.
- 3The rule would have increased the automatic extension period for EAD validity during renewal processing for certain renewal applicants.
- 4The resolution was introduced in the House on January 16, 2025, by Rep. Arrington, with co-sponsors including Rep. Self and Rep. Moore of West Virginia, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
- 5This action uses the Congressional Review Act mechanism to nullify a federal rule, rather than altering statutes through new legislation.