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117th Congress · Senate

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".

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Cardiovascular and respiratory health · Congressional oversight · Department of Labor · Emergency medical services and trauma care · Immunology and vaccination · Infectious and parasitic diseases · Medical tests and diagnostic methods

In plain language

  • Senate joint resolution in the 117th Congress.
  • Nullifies a Department of Labor emergency temporary standard for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in employment settings.
  • Senate passed it on Dec 9, 2021 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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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