S.J.Res. 46 · 117th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers".

Introduced on Apr 28, 2022 by Ron Johnson (R-WI). 30 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (May 26, 2022): Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which S.J. Res. 46 failed of passage (Record Vote No. 211) entered in Senate.

Stage
Failed
Introduced
Apr 28, 2022
Cosponsors
30
0 from the other party
Policy area
Immigration
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Failed
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Immigration status and procedures
  • Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Apr 28, 2022). Public domain.

This joint resolution nullifies the interim final rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security and published on March 29, 2022, concerning procedures for the consideration of asylum claims and other related issues. (Among other changes, the interim final rule requires an asylum seeker subject to expedited removal to be screened by an asylum officer for a credible fear of persecution or torture, rather than a credible fear of persecution, reasonable possibility of persecution, or reasonable possibility of torture.)

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ron JohnsonR-WISponsor

Republicans · 30

Roll calls

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  1. On the Joint Resolution
    May 26, 2022· Senate· Passage· Joint Resolution Defeated 46–48

History

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  1. Apr 28, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 28, 2022 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. May 25, 2022Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  4. May 25, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  5. May 25, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.
  6. May 26, 2022 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  7. May 26, 2022Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 48. Record Vote Number: 211.Senate · Roll call 211
  8. May 26, 2022 · SenateFailed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 48. Record Vote Number: 211. (consideration: CR S2721-2722)Senate · Roll call 211
  9. May 26, 2022 · SenateMotion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which S.J. Res. 46 failed of passage (Record Vote No. 211) entered in Senate.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.