A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Officer for Immigration Review relating to "Circumvention of Lawful Pathways".
This joint resolution (SJRES 41) seeks congressional disapproval of a specific immigration rule issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). The rule, published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2023, addressed "Circumvention of Lawful Pathways" in immigration processing. The resolution would formally block the rule from taking effect by directing Congress to disapprove it under procedures in Title 5 of the U.S. Code. This action directly affects how USCIS and immigration courts implement certain immigration pathways.
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Introduced Jul 27, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 27, 2023
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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
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John Cornyn
RRepublican
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Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
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Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
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Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
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John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
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