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S.J.Res. 190119th Congress
Official title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Executive Office for Immigration Review relating to "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals".
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This resolution would cancel a February 2026 rule that changed appellate procedures at the Board of Immigration Appeals.
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This resolution would use the Congressional Review Act to cancel a February 2026 EOIR rule that changed appellate procedures at the Board of Immigration Appeals. If passed and enacted, the rule is treated as never having taken effect, EOIR must revert to prior procedures, and it generally cannot issue a substantially similar rule without new congressional authorization.
Immigrants appealing immigration court decisions on deportation, asylum, or visa status, their attorneys, and the immigration court system are directly affected. Government agencies and legal aid organizations operating under these procedures could also be affected.
Depending on what the original rule changed, this could affect appeal filing deadlines, evidence submission rules, or case review procedures, altering how quickly or fairly cases move through the system.
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Right now: it's on the Senate floor calendar. 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. 46 - 48. Record Vote Number: 173. (consideration: CR S2816)