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H.J. Res. 61 118th Congress House

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements…

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Official title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".

Introduced: May 17, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 11, 2023
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 Latest action May 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Labor titled Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule. This rule, which became effective March 31, 2023, rescinded a rule that became effective January 8, 2021.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.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC
    for CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SIERRA CLUB
    for SIERRA CLUB · California · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC
    for CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • SIERRA CLUB
    for SIERRA CLUB · California · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • SIERRA CLUB
    for SIERRA CLUB · California · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

A filing lists the bills it worked on and the parts of government it contacted in separate sections, so these are the bodies those filers named anywhere in the filing, not a per-bill breakdown.

 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Republican 26 Independent 1
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jun 7, 2023
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 30, 2023
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Crane, Elijah
Arizona · May 30, 2023
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · May 30, 2023
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Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · May 30, 2023
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · May 30, 2023
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 30, 2023
Bishop, Dan
· May 17, 2023
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Burlison, Eric
Missouri · May 17, 2023
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · May 17, 2023
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 17, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· May 17, 2023
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · May 17, 2023
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Self, Keith
Texas · May 17, 2023
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 17, 2023
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · May 17, 2023
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 17, 2023
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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · May 15, 2023
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 15, 2023
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 11, 2023
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · May 11, 2023
 R
Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · May 11, 2023
Duncan, Jeff
· May 11, 2023
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 11, 2023
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Kiley, Kevin
California · May 11, 2023
Lamborn, Doug
· May 11, 2023
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · May 11, 2023
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · May 11, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 11, 2023
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Roy, Chip
Texas · May 11, 2023
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · May 11, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 61: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-61/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 61: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-61/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 61, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-61/.
Markdown link
[H.J. Res. 61: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-61/)
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