HJRES 61
118th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
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 11, 2023
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May 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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 This rule, which became effective March 31, 2023, rescinded a rule that became effective January 8, 2021.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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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