S.J. Res. 29
117th Congress
Senate
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing…
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Official title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".
Labor and Employment
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Became law
Dec 9, 2021
Held at the desk.
Dec 9, 2021
Received in the House.
Dec 9, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
Dec 8, 2021
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Dec 8, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 489.(text: CR S9034)
Dec 8, 2021
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S9007, S9034)
Dec 8, 2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S9007)
Dec 8, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 489. (text: CR S9034)
Nov 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor emergency temporary standard for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in employment settings.
Under the standard issued on November 5, 2021, employers with 100 or more employees must require their onsite employees to either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.
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Cosponsors
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Barrasso, John
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Blackburn, Marsha
Blunt, Roy
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Boozman, John
Burr, Richard
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Capito, Shelley Moore
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Cassidy, Bill
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Collins, Susan M.
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Cornyn, John
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Cotton, Tom
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Cramer, Kevin
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Crapo, Mike
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Cruz, Ted
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Daines, Steve
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Ernst, Joni
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Fischer, Deb
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Graham, Lindsey
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Grassley, Chuck
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Hagerty, Bill
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Hawley, Josh
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Hoeven, John
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
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Johnson, Ron
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Kennedy, John
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Lankford, James
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Lee, Mike
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
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Marshall, Roger
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McConnell, Mitch
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Moran, Jerry
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Murkowski, Lisa
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Paul, Rand
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Risch, James E.
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Rounds, Mike
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Scott, Rick
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Scott, Tim
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Sullivan, Dan
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Thune, John
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Tillis, Thomas
Toomey, Patrick
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Tuberville, Tommy
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Wicker, Roger F.
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Young, Todd
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-29/
"S.J. Res. 29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-29/.
S.J. Res. 29, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-29/.
[S.J. Res. 29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-29/)