Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".

Bill: 118-hjres-61
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2023-05-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Labor titled <em>Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule</em>. This rule, which became effective March 31, 2023, rescinded a rule that became effective January 8, 2021. The rule that became effective in 2021 expanded the religious exemption to the prohibition on federal contractors and subcontractors discriminating in employment decisions based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or other factors.</p>

tv_txt: IA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 61 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2023 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Foxx , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Norman , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Mann , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Roy , Mrs. Boebert , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Kiley , and Mr. Tiffany ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption Rule .

That Congress disapproves the final rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption Rule (published at 88 Fed. Reg. 12842 (March 1, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.