,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjcc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bh1 #bjai,ms4 ,eshoo 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 and ,mr4 ,khanna7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to continue to apply the rule entitled ,allowing ,certain ,h-#d ,dependent ,spouses to ,apply for ,employment ,authorization1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,h-#d ,employment ,protection ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,employment authorization for certain spouses of ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may not amend or repeal the rule entitled ,allowing ,certain ,h-#d ,dependent ,spouses to ,apply for ,employment ,authorization 7#h ,c4,f4,r4 #bad1 #bge71 and shall continue to apply such rule as in effect on ,may #bf1 #bjae4