SJR42: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Food and Nutrition Service relating to "Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update".
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Food and Nutrition Service relating to "Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update".
Plain-language summary
This joint resolution seeks to disapprove a rule created by the Food and Nutrition Service, a USDA agency that manages federal food assistance programs. The rule applies a 2020 Supreme Court decision called Bostock v. Clayton County to how the agency handles discrimination complaints in its programs. Chapter 8 of title 5 is a congressional procedure allowing lawmakers to reject federal agency rules within a set timeframe. The resolution has been introduced but has not yet been voted on in or either .
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Sponsors
Roger Marshall
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (19)
Tom Cotton
James Lankford
James Risch
Marsha Blackburn
Mike Braun