A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".

Bill: 118-sjres-27
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
Introduced: 2023-05-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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 This rule, which became effective March 31, 2023, rescinded a rule that became effective January 8, 2021.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: IIA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 27 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Budd introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 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 rule submitted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor relating to Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 12842 (March 1, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.