Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

Bill: 115-hjres-42
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2017-01-30
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Labor

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

State and local government operations

Unemployment
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-31
text: Signed by President.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Labor on August 1, 2016, relating to establishing, for<br> state unemployment compensation program purposes, occupations that regularly conduct drug testing.</p>

action_date: 2017-02-15
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Labor on August 1, 2016, relating to establishing, for<br> state unemployment compensation program purposes, occupations that regularly conduct drug testing.</p>

action_date: 2017-03-14
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Labor on August 1, 2016, relating to establishing, for<br> state unemployment compensation program purposes, occupations that regularly conduct drug testing.</p>

action_date: 2017-03-31
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Labor on August 1, 2016, relating to establishing, for state unemployment compensation program purposes, occupations that regularly conduct drug testing.</p>

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 42 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Brady of Texas (for himself, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Farenthold , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Holding , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mrs. Black , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Reed , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Flores , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Carter of Texas ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Provision on Establishing Appropriate Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation Applicants (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 50298 (August 1, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 42 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Provision on Establishing Appropriate Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation Applicants (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 50298 (August 1, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 42 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Received JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Provision on Establishing Appropriate Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation Applicants (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 50298 (August 1, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IA One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. J. RES. 42 JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Provision on Establishing Appropriate Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation Applicants (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 50298 (August 1, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.