A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility".

How it moves voter issues

• +2Immigration

  Restores the 2019 public charge rule, making green cards harder to get for immigrants who use public benefits.

  High confidence · direction only, not good or bad

  AI scores averaged: +2 from typesafe:jev-1.13.0, +2 from claude-opus-5-5. Compare the models

• −1Health care access & cost

  The stricter rule discourages immigrant families from using Medicaid and other benefits.

  Medium confidence

  AI score: −1 from claude-opus-5-5. Compare the models

• −1Civil rights & equal treatment

  TypeSafe: affects p=0.67, effect -1.21 (conf 0.47)

  Medium confidence

  AI score: −1 from typesafe:jev-1.13.0. Compare the models

What it does

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security titled Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility and published on September 9, 2022. The 2022 final rule nullified an August 14, 2019, final rule. The 2019 final rule made it more likely that a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) would be denied admission or lawful permanent resident status because that individual is likely to become a public charge (i.e., receive certain public benefits). This joint resolution restores into effect the nullified 2019 final rule.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, passed senate version.

Every recorded vote on it

1. May 17, 2023Senate On the Joint ResolutionA joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility".50 yea 47 nayCounts toward rankings