Repeal the Department of Homeland Security rule that limits the time international students, researchers, and journalists can remain in the United States.

Lizzie Fletcher · Texas · Democratic

policy impact 0.68 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Support and pursue legislation to repeal the Department of Homeland Security rule limiting admission periods for international students, researchers, and journalists.. Promised outcome: The DHS rule limiting how long international students, researchers, and journalists can remain in the United States is repealed.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release from Fletcher's congressional office announcing a Congressional Review Act joint resolution during her term as U.S. Representative for Texas's 7th District.

Occurrences

That is why I am glad to introduce legislation with Congressman Raskin, Congresswoman Jayapal, and Congressman Liccardo to repeal this rule and to help ensure the success of our universities and communities.

Fletcher said she introduced legislation with colleagues to repeal the DHS rule limiting admission periods for international students, researchers, and journalists and to support universities and communities.

As Trump Administration Imposes Immigration Hurdles on International Students and Researchers, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Jamie Raskin, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, and Congressman Sam Liccardo Introduce Legislation To Clear Barriers | U.S. Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher
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Evidence

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to change the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to an admission for a fixed time period, and additional changes to admission and extension requirements.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): DHS finalized the rule the promise seeks to repeal, changing F, J, and I admissions from duration of status to fixed periods.

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Federal Register :: Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media
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Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Liccardo, Mr. Foster... submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Fletcher was listed as an original participant on H.J. Res. 215, a Congressional Review Act resolution, but it was only referred to committee as of introduction.

unresolved unknown A for effort

H.J. Res. 215 Introduced in House
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to ``Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media'' (91 Fed. Reg. 44976 (July 17, 2026)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The resolution text would repeal/nullify the DHS rule if enacted; introduction alone does not deliver repeal.

unresolved unknown A for effort

H.J. Res. 215 Introduced in House
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Ranking Member Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final rule

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Fletcher publicly claimed a concrete repeal effort through a CRA resolution during the lookback window.

unresolved unknown A for effort

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The effective date of the Final Rule is hereby POSTPONED pending further order of this court or resolution of this proceeding on the merits. Defendants are preliminarily enjoined from taking any further action to implement the Final Rule

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A federal court blocked implementation of the DHS rule pending litigation, but did not vacate or repeal it.

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gov.uscourts.mad.305059.51.0.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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DATES: DHS withdraws the NPRM at 85 FR 60526 as of July 6, 2021. The NPRM proposed to eliminate the duration of status admission period for F, J and certain I nonimmigrants and replace it with a fixed time period.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): DHS previously withdrew an earlier proposed version of the fixed-period rule in 2021; the later 2026 final rule revived the issue.

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FR-2021-07-06.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-07 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment was to introduce legislation to repeal the DHS rule, but the adjudicated promised outcome is repeal of the rule. The only verified evidence shows resolution language that would disapprove the DHS/ICE rule and give it no force or effect, but it does not show enactment or actual repeal as of 2026-10-07. Because introduction or attempted repeal does not fulfill an outcome promise to repeal, the outcome remains unresolved. Fletcher's verified original commitment claims she introduced the legislation with named colleagues, supporting an effort badge and material effort attribution, but not delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%