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S.J.Res. 32: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination".

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S.J.Res. 32: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination".

117th Congress · introduced 2021-12-09 · Health · Latest: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 67. (text: CR S936)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-12-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 67 (2022): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES32 (2022-03-02), Joint Resolution Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 67. (text: CR S936) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination".

Plain summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination , which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · 36 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

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

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] reported raising $5.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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

Record fed-us-cong117-sjres32 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117