Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".

Bill: 118-hjres-31
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2023-02-07
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Abortion

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Veterans Affairs

Family planning and birth control

Sex and reproductive health

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the interim final rule issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) titled <i>Reproductive Health Services </i>and published on September 9, 2022. The rule authorizes the VA to provide certain abortion-related care to veterans. The rule also applies to such care provided to beneficiaries covered under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA). </p>

tv_txt: IA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 31 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2023 Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Bost , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Massie , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Mann , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Carl , Mr. Hern , Mr. Banks , Mr. Babin , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Allen , Mr. Posey , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Roy , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Ms. Tenney , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Cammack , and Mr. Rouzer ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to Reproductive Health Services .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to Reproductive Health Services (87 Fed. Reg. 55287; published September 9, 2022), and such rule shall have no force or effect.