This resolution would cancel a Homeland Security rule that gives some immigrants more time to keep working while their work permit renewals are pending. If it becomes law, that longer automatic extension would not apply under this rule.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, 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". is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on S.J.Res. 8: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects noncitizens who use EAD work permit cards and need to renew them. It also affects employers that hire those workers, because work gaps can lead to job interruptions and extra paperwork. Homeland Security would also be affected because it could not use this rule to manage renewal delays.
Why this matters: Work-permit delays can force people out of work even when they filed for renewal. The Homeland Security rule tried to reduce that risk by giving some renewal applicants more automatic time to keep working. This resolution would cancel that increase. The size of the impact is uncertain because the resolution does not say how many people the rule would cover.
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