S.J.Res. 99 · 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".

Legislation· Apr 2026

S.J.Res. 99 Procedural vote, hasn't passed

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".

Blocks a rule that ended automatic extensions of work permits.

Tradeoff

Disapproves the rule removing automatic work-permit extensions under the Congressional Review Act. Does not fund or require any alternative action.

What's in it

The Senate rejected a to this resolution on April 29, 2026 (47-50), leaving it stalled in the chamber.

Senate
Introduced
(Dec 10, 2025)
Senate
Committee on the Judiciary(Dec 10, 2025)
Senate
Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary
Discharged by petition(Mar 24, 2026)
A petition forced the committee to release the bill without acting on it.
Senate
On the
Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 99
Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #111 · Apr 29, 2026)
47 yeanay 50

Recently introduced · no floor action yet