Common Sense Standards for Visa Applicants Act
This bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule published August 14, 2019, that made it more likely that an alien will not qualify for lawful permanent resident status due to their potential future use of public benefits. (DHS rescinded the rule in 2021.)
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6153 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6153
To provide that the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security
entitled ``Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds'' shall have the
full force and effect of law, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 7, 2021
Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Babin, Mrs.
Harshbarger, and Mr. Jackson) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To provide that the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security
entitled ``Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds'' shall have the
full force and effect of law, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Common Sense Standards for Visa
Applicants Act''.
SEC. 2. LEGAL EFFECT OF FINAL RULE.
(a) In General.--The final rule of the Department of Homeland
Security entitled ``Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds'' (84 Fed.
Reg. 41292, August 14, 2019) shall have the full force and effect of
law.
(b) Conforming Change.--The final rule of the Department of
Homeland Security entitled ``Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds;
Implementation of Vacatur'' (86 Fed. Reg. 14221, March 15, 2021) shall
have no force or effect.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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