S.J.Res. 29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".

S.J.Res. 29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".

117th Congress · introduced 2021-11-17 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Held at the desk.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-11-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 489 (2021): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES29 (2021-12-08), Joint Resolution Passed. See all
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Official title

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".

Plain summary

This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor emergency temporary standard for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in employment settings. Under the standard issued on November 5, 2021, employers with 100 or more employees must require their onsite employees to either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.

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Official text

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · 50 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mike Lee (R-UT), James Lankford (R-OK), Rick Scott (R-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rand Paul (R-KY), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), John Thune (R-SD), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Mike Rounds (R-SD), John Hoeven (R-ND), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), James E. Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Todd Young (R-IN), John Kennedy (R-LA), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Steve Daines (R-MT), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tim Scott (R-SC), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

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Department of Labor: its federal spending and other bills that name it

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Recorded votes

Senate vote 489 (2021): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES29 (2021-12-08): 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 (Passed Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117sjres29.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong117-sjres29 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117