A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

Bill: 115-sjres-23
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2017-02-16
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: 2017-02-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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>

tv_txt: IIA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 23 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Mr. Cruz 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 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.