Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to overturn a recently issued DHS regulatory rule. If enacted, it declares the rule void so the rule cannot take effect and the agency would be barred from issuing a substantially similar rule without new legislation. It must be passed by both chambers and presented to the President to take effect.
Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers (89 Fed. Reg. 103054).
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Under the Congressional Review Act, disapproval resolutions get expedited consideration in the Senate and are not subject to a filibuster, so they can pass with a simple majority; they still require passage by both chambers and presentment to the President for signature or veto.
This joint resolution would nullify the Department of Homeland Security final rule titled "Modernizing H–1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F–1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers" (89 Fed.
Reg. 103054).
If enacted, the resolution states the rule "shall have no force and effect." The measure was introduced in the House and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Narrow regulatory disapproval is administratively simple but faces high political contention and significant Senate and executive obstacles.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused congressional disapproval that clearly identifies and nullifies a specific DHS rule.
Progressives view nullification as harmful to immigrant students and workers
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Progressives view nullification as harmful to immigrant students and workers
Likely to oppose the resolution overall, viewing it as a rollback of regulatory changes that could benefit international students and nonimmigrant workers.
Some on the left may be split if they believe the DHS rule weakens labor protections for U.S. workers.
Mixed view: sees legitimate reasons to scrutinize DHS changes but wants evidence the rule harms domestic workers.
Prefers debate, targeted fixes, or a pause rather than a full nullification without transition planning.
Likely to strongly support the resolution, arguing the DHS rule expanded visa flexibility in ways that could depress U.S. wages and enable employer abuse.
Views nullification as protecting American workers and restoring proper limits.
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Narrow regulatory disapproval is administratively simple but faces high political contention and significant Senate and executive obstacles.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives view nullification as harmful to immigrant students and workers
Narrow regulatory disapproval is administratively simple but faces high political contention and significant Senate and executive obstacles.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused congressional disapproval that clearly identifies and nullifies a specific DHS rule.
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