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Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements".
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding arbitration agreements.
(The rule regulates the use of arbitration agreements in contracts for specific consumer financial products and services. It prohibits the use of a predispute arbitration agreement to prevent a consumer from filing or participating in certain class action suits. The rule also requires consumer financial product and service providers to furnish the CFPB with particular information regarding arbitrations.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 47 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 47

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer 
      Financial Protection relating to ``Arbitration Agreements''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 20, 2017

Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Scott, 
Mr. Heller, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Corker, Mr. Sasse, 
   Mr. Moran, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
  Wicker, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Lankford, Mr. 
 Strange, and Mr. Cochran) introduced the following joint resolution; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
                           and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer 
      Financial Protection relating to ``Arbitration Agreements''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating 
to ``Arbitration Agreements'' (82 Fed. Reg. 33210 (July 19, 2017)), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
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Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of the Interior relating to stream protection.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 10 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 10

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of the 
                Interior relating to stream protection.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 2017

Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. 
 Hoeven, Mr. Paul, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Blunt, 
  Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
 Wicker, Mr. Risch, Mr. Flake, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Daines, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
Moran, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Young, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. 
Ernst, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following joint resolution; which 
  was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of the 
                Interior relating to stream protection.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
final rule submitted by the Secretary of the Interior relating to 
stream protection (81 Fed. Reg. 93066 (December 20, 2016)), and such 
rule shall have no force or effect.
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Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the "Teacher Preparation Issues" rule finalized by the Department of Education on October 31, 2016. The rule implements requirements related to assessing the quality of teacher preparation programs under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 26 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 26

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
           Education relating to teacher preparation issues.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 2017

 Mr. Sasse (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
   Heller, Mr. Lee, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. 
Inhofe) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice 
and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
           Education relating to teacher preparation issues.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher 
preparation issues (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 75494 (October 31, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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Title: A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This joint resolution reappoints Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 30 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 30

 Providing for the reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of 
          the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 2017

  Mr. Perdue (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Leahy) introduced the 
 following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the 
                 Committee on Rules and Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for the reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of 
          the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That, in accordance with 
section 5581 of the Revised Statutes (20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other 
than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the expiration of the 
term of Steve Case of Virginia on April 25, 2017, is filled by the 
reappointment of the incumbent. The reappointment is for a term of 6 
years, beginning on the later of April 26, 2017, or the date of the 
enactment of this joint resolution.
                                 <all>
Title: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the offer to sell to Qatar advanced medium range air-to-air missiles and various related parts and software, as outlined in the certification Transmittal No. 18-43 that was sent to Congress on November 28, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 66 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 66

Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of 
            Qatar of certain defense articles and services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 29, 2018

  Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of 
            Qatar of certain defense articles and services.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of a letter 
of offer with respect to any of the following proposed exports to the 
Government of Qatar (described in the certification Transmittal No. 18-
43, sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate pursuant 
to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2776(b)(1)) on November 28, 2018), is hereby prohibited:
            (1) The proposed sale of 40 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium 
        Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) (Transmittal Numbered 18-
        43).
            (2) The proposed sale of 1 spare AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM Guidance 
        Section (Transmittal Numbered 18-43).
            (3) The proposed sale of 1 spare AIM-120C-7 control section 
        (Transmittal Numbered 18-43).
            (4) The proposed sale of 8 AMRAAM Captive Air Training 
        Missile (CATM-120C) (Transmittal Numbered 18-43).
            (5) The proposed sale of missile containers, classified 
        software for the AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar, spare and repair 
        parts, cryptographic and communication security devices, 
        precision navigation equipment, other software, site surveys, 
        weapons system equipment and computer software support, 
        publications and technical documentation, common munitions and 
        test equipment, repair and return services and equipment, 
        personnel training and training equipment, integration support 
        and test equipment, and U.S. Government and contractor, 
        engineering, technical and logistics support services, and 
        other related elements of logistical and program support 
        (Transmittal Numbered 18-43).
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Title: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness".
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule that was published on December 19, 2016, about employers' ongoing obligation to make and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 27 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 27

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
    ``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and 
  Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 2017

   Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Daines) 
  introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
    ``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and 
  Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Clarification 
of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate 
Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness'' (published at 81 Fed. 
Reg. 91792 (December 19, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect.
                                 <all>
Title: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Georgia of Javelin Missiles and Javelin Command Launch Units.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to the proposed sale of 410 Javelin missiles, 72 Javelin Command Launch Units, and related equipment and support to the government of Georgia.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 50 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 50

 Relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to 
   the Government of Georgia of Javelin Missiles and Javelin Command 
                             Launch Units.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 7, 2017

  Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to 
   the Government of Georgia of Javelin Missiles and Javelin Command 
                             Launch Units.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of a letter 
of offer with respect to any of the following proposed sales to the 
Government of Georgia (described in the certification Transmittal No. 
17-59, sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate pursuant 
to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2776(b)(1)) on February 17, 2017, is hereby prohibited:
            (1) The proposed sale of four hundred and ten (410) Javelin 
        Missiles and related equipment and support (Transmittal 
        Numbered 17-59).
            (2) The proposed sale of seventy-two (72) Javelin Command 
        Launch Units (CLUs) and related equipment and support 
        (Transmittal Numbered 17-59).
                                 <all>
Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation".
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation."	The rule published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016, addresses waste generated during oil and gas production.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 11 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 11

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management 
 relating to ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and 
                        Resource Conservation''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 2017

  Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. 
Enzi, Mrs. Capito, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Lee, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cruz, Ms. 
 Murkowski, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Hatch) introduced the following joint 
   resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management 
 relating to ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and 
                        Resource Conservation''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Waste 
Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource 
Conservation'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 83008 (November 18, 2016)), 
and such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 46 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 46

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the 
                       flag of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 14, 2017

Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hatch, 
  Mr. Crapo, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Rubio) introduced the 
 following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the 
                       flag of the United States.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within 7 years after the date of its submission by the Congress:

                              ``Article--

    ``The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical 
desecration of the flag of the United States.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 2 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 2

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may 
                                 serve.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 3, 2017

   Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Tillis, Mr. 
    Rubio, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Perdue) introduced the following joint 
 resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may 
                                 serve.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after the date of its submission by the Congress:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. No person who has served 3 terms as a Representative 
shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For 
purposes of this section, the election of a person to fill a vacancy in 
the House of Representatives shall be included as 1 term in determining 
the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if 
the person fills the vacancy for more than 1 year.
    ``Section 2. No person who has served 2 terms as a Senator shall be 
eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of 
this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy 
in the Senate shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of 
terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the 
vacancy for more than 3 years.
    ``Section 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification 
of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility 
for election or appointment under this article.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule entitled, "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act." The rule addresses safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous chemicals. It was published on January 13, 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 28 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 28

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
 United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the 
    Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release 
prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air 
                                  Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 2017

  Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
  Moran, and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following joint resolution; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
 United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the 
    Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release 
prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air 
                                  Act.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk 
management programs under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) 
(84 Fed. Reg. 4594; January 13, 2017), and such rule shall have no 
force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on August 25, 2016, relating to revising the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 concerning contractor compliance with labor laws.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 12 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 12

   Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the 
General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 2017

Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lankford, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
 McConnell, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Inhofe, 
 and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
   read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                          Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
   Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the 
General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services 
Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (published at 81 Fed. 
Reg. 58562 (August 25, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect.
                                 <all>
Title: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees.
(The rule describes circumstances in which state payroll deduction savings programs with automatic enrollment would not give rise to the establishment of employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [ERISA]. It provides guidance to states designing the programs to reduce the risk of ERISA preemption of state laws and private-sector employers that may be covered by the state laws.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 32 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 32

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
    savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental 
                               employees.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 2017

  Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
   Murkowski, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Scott) introduced the 
 following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
    savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental 
                               employees.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Savings 
Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees'' 
(published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 2016)), and such rule 
shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain of certain defense articles and services.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of specified weapons and defense services to the government of Bahrain.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 65 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 65

Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of 
    the Kingdom of Bahrain of certain defense articles and services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 10, 2018

  Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of 
    the Kingdom of Bahrain of certain defense articles and services.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of a letter 
of offer with respect to any of the following proposed exports to the 
Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain is hereby prohibited:
            (1) The proposed sale of 120 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket 
        System (GMLRS) M31 Unitary Rocket Pods, six (6) rockets per 
        pod, for a total of seven hundred twenty (720), described in 
        Transmittal No. 18-22.
            (2) The proposed sale of one hundred ten (110) Army 
        Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) M57 T2k Unitary missiles, 
        described in Transmittal Number 18-22.
            (3) The proposed sale of publications, personnel training 
        and training equipment, software development, United States 
        Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics 
        support services; and other related elements of logistical and 
        program support intended for the items listed in the sale, 
        described in Transmittal Number 18-22.
                                 <all>
Title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 48 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 48

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                      relating to parental rights.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2017

    Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
  Grassley, and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following joint resolution; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                      relating to parental rights.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, 
education, and care of their children is a fundamental right.
    ``Section 2. The parental right to direct education includes the 
right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, 
religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices 
within public schools for one's child.
    ``Section 3. Neither the United States nor any State shall infringe 
these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as 
applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served.
    ``Section 4. The parental rights guaranteed by this article shall 
not be denied or abridged on account of disability.
    ``Section 5. This article shall not be construed to apply to a 
parental action or decision that would end life.
    ``Section 6. No treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of 
international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply 
to the rights guaranteed by this article.''.
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Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Education on November 29, 2016, relating to accountability and state plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 25 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 25

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
    Education relating to accountability and State plans under the 
            Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 28, 2017

 Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
  McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. 
 Enzi) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice 
and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
    Education relating to accountability and State plans under the 
            Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to 
accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 86076 (November 29, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Returns by Exempt Organizations and Returns by Certain Non-Exempt Organizations".
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies a Department of the Treasury rule (Rev. Proc. 2018-38) that modifies the requirements for information returns filed by certain tax-exempt organizations.
The Treasury rule exempts certain tax-exempt organizations that are not 501(c)(3) organizations from the requirement to report the names and addresses of their contributors on returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The organizations must continue to collect and keep the information to make it available to the IRS upon request.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 64 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 64

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
  United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the 
 Treasury relating to ``Returns by Exempt Organizations and Returns by 
                  Certain Non-Exempt Organizations''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 24, 2018

 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following joint 
   resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
  United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the 
 Treasury relating to ``Returns by Exempt Organizations and Returns by 
                  Certain Non-Exempt Organizations''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to ``Returns 
by Exempt Organizations and Returns by Certain Non-Exempt 
Organizations'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-38 (July 16, 2018)), received in the 
House of Representatives on July 26, 2018, and received in the Senate 
on July 30, 2018, and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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Title: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by qualified state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees.
(The rule amends a final regulation that describes how states may design and operate payroll deduction savings programs for private-sector employees, including programs that use automatic enrollment, without causing the states or private-sector employers to have established employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [ERISA]. The amendment expands the regulation beyond states to cover qualified state political subdivisions and their programs that otherwise comply with the regulation.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 33 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 33

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
     savings arrangements established by qualified State political 
              subdivisions for non-governmental employees.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 2017

  Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
   Murkowski, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Scott) introduced the 
 following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
     savings arrangements established by qualified State political 
              subdivisions for non-governmental employees.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Savings 
Arrangements Established by Qualified State Political Subdivisions for 
Non-Governmental Employees'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 92639 (December 
20, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding subrecipients of family planning grants. (Under the rule, grant recipients may prohibit an entity from receiving a subaward only for reasons related to the entity's ability to provide family planning services.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 13 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 13

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
  United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X 
     requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 2017

Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Roberts, 
Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Moran, Mr. Kennedy, 
 Mr. Lee, Mr. Risch, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. 
Graham) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice 
and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
  United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X 
     requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating 
to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in 
selecting subrecipients (81 Fed. Reg. 91852; December 19, 2016), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
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