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: 115-hjres-39
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-30
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: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.)</p>

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 39 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Messer (for himself, Mr. Meadows , Mr. Holding , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Williams , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Harris , Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Brat , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Russell , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Babin , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Allen , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Olson , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Harper , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Duffy , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Jones , Mr. Turner , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Cole , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Latta , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Budd , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mrs. Love , Mr. Mitchell , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Long , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Palazzo , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Barr , Mr. Perry , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Biggs , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Bost , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Knight , Mr. Lucas , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Amash , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Hill , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Flores , and Mr. Walker ) 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.