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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine…

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs.

Introduced: February 16, 2022 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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May 6, 2022
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May 4, 2022
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May 3, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.
May 3, 2022
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). (consideration: CR S2259-2266)
May 3, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 147.
May 3, 2022
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
May 3, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 147. (text: CR S2265-2266)
Feb 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Health and Human Services rule published on November 30, 2021, concerning vaccine and mask requirements to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Head Start programs. These programs provide comprehensive early education and development services to low-income children.

What's happening now May 6, 2022

Held at the desk.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 39: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-39/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 39: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-39/.
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S.J. Res. 39, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-39/.
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[S.J. Res. 39: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-39/)
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