H.J.Res. 67House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

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".

Introduced December 9, 2021

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This joint resolution directs Congress to reject the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule that establishes an omnibus COVID‑19 vaccination requirement for health‑care staff participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. The disapproval would prevent the rule from taking effect, affecting health‑care workers, providers, and the administration of those programs.

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  • Congress formally disapproves the CMS rule on Medicare and Medicaid health‑care staff COVID‑19 vaccination, rendering the rule null and void.

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Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Duncan. Petition No: 117-10. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)

February 28, 2022

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December 9, 2021

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

December 9, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

December 10, 2021

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Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Duncan. Petition No: 117-10. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)

February 28, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued December 9, 2021

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 67

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 9, 2021

Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Babin, Mr. Baird, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Banks, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Bost, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Budd, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cline, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Cole, Mr. Comer, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Estes, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Guest, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Hern, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jacobs of New York, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. LaTurner, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Long, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Lucas, Ms. Mace, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Mann, Mr. Massie, Mr. Mast, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Meijer, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Norman, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Owens, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Pence, Mr. Perry, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Posey, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rose, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Roy, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Stauber, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Steube, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Turner, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Westerman, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Womack, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Brady, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Zeldin) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination (86 Fed. Reg. 61555 (November 5, 2021)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.