{"bill":{"id":"117-hr-6153","congress":117,"type":"HR","number":6153,"title":"Common Sense Standards for Visa Applicants Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2021-12-07","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000616","fullName":"Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]","party":"R","state":"TN","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":6,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2022-11-01","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship."},"policyArea":"Immigration","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2022-11-01","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-12-07","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-12-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-12-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><strong>Common Sense Standards for Visa Applicants Act</strong></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule published August 14, 2019, that made it more likely that an alien will not qualify for lawful permanent resident status due to their potential future use of public benefits. (DHS rescinded the rule in 2021.)</p>","updateDate":"2025-01-03T07:36:39Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":299,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:59:47.375Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Common%20Sense%20Standards%20for%20Visa%20Applicants%20Act"}]}}