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SJRES46: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5…

117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate joint resolution · Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

This page covers SJRES46 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so SJRES46 in another Congress is a different bill.

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".


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber Senate
Latest vote 2022-05-26: Joint Resolution Defeated (46-48)
Latest action 2022-05-26: Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which S. J. Res. 46 failed of passage (Record Vote No. 211) entered in Senate.
Policy area Immigration
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

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.)

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


Roll-call votes on SJRES46 (117th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2022-05-26 Senate On the Joint Resolution S. J. Res. 46 Joint Resolution Defeated (46-48) 35 39 6 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is SJRES46 in the 117th Congress?

SJRES46 (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…) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI].

What is the latest action on SJRES46?

On 2022-05-26: Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which S.J. Res. 46 failed of passage (Record Vote No. 211) entered in Senate.

How many roll-call votes were held on SJRES46?

1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-05-26, was "On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 46": Joint Resolution Defeated (46-48).