The record

LegislationLegislation· Jun 2026
S.J.Res. 190 Procedural vote, hasn't passed

Sponsored by Tim Kaine (D)

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".

Would block a rule changing how immigration appeals are decided.

Tradeoff

The resolution disapproves a rule on Board of Immigration Appeals procedures published February 6, 2026. If passed, the rule would be void and have no legal effect.

What's in it

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The Senate rejected a to this resolution on June 16, 2026 (46-48). The bill remains in the Senate.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Apr 30, 2026)

  2. Senate

    Committee on the Judiciary(Apr 30, 2026)

  3. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary

    Discharged by petition(Jun 3, 2026)

    A petition forced the committee to release the bill without acting on it.

  4. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 190

    Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #173 · Jun 16, 2026)

    46 yeanay 48

Recently introduced · no floor action yet