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Senate moves to restore automatic work permit renewals

Floor activityS.J.Res. 99Latest action

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen · Senator · NV

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Official title: 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 relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".

119th Congress

Topics: Immigration

Introduced:

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Congress is voting to cancel a federal rule that would have ended automatic work permit extensions for certain non-citizens awaiting renewals.

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What does this do?

This resolution would cancel a rule issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that removed automatic extensions of work permits, called Employment Authorization Documents or EADs. If the resolution becomes law, that rule would have no legal effect and the prior practice of automatically extending work permits during the renewal process would be restored.

Who does it affect?

This affects certain non-citizens, such as people with pending immigration applications, who rely on EADs to work legally in the United States.

Why does it matter?

Without the automatic extension, workers whose permits were expiring could lose the legal right to work while waiting for their renewal applications to be processed. Canceling the rule would mean those workers keep their work authorization during that waiting period.

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The last attempt failed: the Senate voted against taking it up, 47–50, on April 29, 2026.

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  1. IntroducedDec 10, 2025
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate voteYou are here · Apr 29, 2026
  4. House
  5. The president's desk

Right now: the Senate has not agreed to take it up. The last motion to do so failed. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 111. (CR S2106)

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  1. Senate · · Roll call 111

    As recorded

    Question
    On the S.J.Res. 99
    Result:
    Motion to Proceed Rejected
    47
    Nay
    50
    0
    3

    Republicans 1 yes, 50 no, 2 not voting · Democrats 44 yes, 1 not voting · Independents 2 yes

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