# 117-hjres-81: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs".

117-hjres-81, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs"., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hjres-81
- Congress: 117
- Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs".
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs".

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2022-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2022-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hjres-81 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/81)

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- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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