Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients".

Bill: 114-hjres-108
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2016-12-20
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Health and Human Services

Family planning and birth control

Health care coverage and access

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Sex and reproductive health
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-12-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.)</p>

tv_txt: IA 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2016 Mr. Messer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients (81 Fed. Reg. 91852), and such rule shall have no force or effect.