ASHA joined with our coalition partners in the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC) to ask Congress to reject a Congressional Review Act (CRA)  resolution that would repeal a final Biden Administration rule to permanently extend the automatic renewal period for certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) from 180 days to 540 days, a necessary and well-reasoned policy that benefits U.S. businesses, workers, and the economy at large.

The CRA enables Congress and the President, if they are in agreement, to overturn by simple majority regulations that were promulgated during the 60 Senate session days or 60 legislative House days before a session of Congress adjourns, whichever is earlier. In this case, President Trump and congressional Republicans can use the CRA to override rules finalized on or after August 16, 2024.

This rule is an essential workforce stability measure. Government estimates indicate that the temporary 540-day extension has already prevented at least 800,000 legally authorized workers from being forced out of the labor force due to bureaucratic processing delays within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The consequences of rescinding this policy would be dire for businesses, workers and U.S. economic growth.

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