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SJRES 41 117th Congress Senate Health Abortion Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Family planning and birth control Health care coverage and access

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 "Ensuring…

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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 "Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services".

Introduced: March 29, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2022
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 140.
Apr 27, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.
Apr 27, 2022
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Mar 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on October 7, 2021, that reverts requirements for federally funded providers of family planning services to those in effect before May 3, 2019, and makes other changes to family planning programs. Specific changes in the rule include (1) removing restrictions on pregnancy options counseling and referrals for abortion services, (2) eliminating requirements for physical and financial separation between abortion-related activities and specified family planning activities, and (3) providing a particular focus on health equity.

What's happening now April 27, 2022

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 140.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Republican 34
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Apr 26, 2022
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 29, 2022
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 21, 2022
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Mar 17, 2022
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 16, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 16, 2022
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 16, 2022
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 16, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 16, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 16, 2022
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 16, 2022
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Mar 16, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 16, 2022
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 16, 2022
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Mar 16, 2022
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2022
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 16, 2022
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 16, 2022
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 16, 2022
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 16, 2022
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 16, 2022
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 16, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 16, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 16, 2022
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 16, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 16, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 16, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 16, 2022
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 16, 2022
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 16, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 16, 2022
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Mar 16, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 16, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 41: 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 "Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-41/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 41: 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 "Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-41/.
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S.J. Res. 41, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-41/.
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[S.J. Res. 41: 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 "Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services".](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-41/)
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