H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-30 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Signed by President.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 81 (2017): On the Joint Resolution, HJRES37 (2017-03-06), Joint Resolution Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Signed by President. (final step reached)
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Official title

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on August 25, 2016, relating to revising the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 concerning contractor compliance with labor laws.

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Official text

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · 17 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Pete Sessions (R-TX), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Joe Wilson (R-SC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Agencies named in this bill

Department of Defense: its federal spending and other bills that name it
General Services Administration: its federal spending and other bills that name it
National Aeronautics and Space Administration: its federal spending and other bills that name it

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Recorded votes

House roll call 76 (2017): On Passage, HJRES37 (2017-02-02): Passed
Senate vote 80 (2017): On the Motion to Proceed, HJRES37 (2017-03-02): Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Senate vote 81 (2017): On the Joint Resolution, HJRES37 (2017-03-06): Joint Resolution Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hjres37.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hjres37 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115