# 118-hjres-61: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".

118-hjres-61, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule"., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hjres-61
- Congress: 118
- Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-05-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- 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 final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hjres-61 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/61)

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