A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance".

Bill: 118-sjres-96
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
Introduced: 2024-06-12
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Education

School administration

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Education titled&nbsp;<em>Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance</em> and published on April 29, 2024. The final rule addresses Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities. Among other elements, the rule establishes certain definitions related to sex-based harassment and establishes additional requirements for grievance procedures.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 96 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2024 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Britt , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Lee , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Budd , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Braun , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Graham , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Vance ) 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 Department of Education relating to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (89 Fed. Reg. 33474 (April 29, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.