Bill Sponsor
House Joint Resolution 42
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 14, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 30, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 31, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Joint Resolution
Joint Resolution
A form of legislative measure used to propose changes in law, or to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.J.Res. or S.J.Res. Concurrent resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions. Bill is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
42
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 15, 2017
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
97
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Labor on August 1, 2016, relating to establishing, for
state unemployment compensation program purposes, occupations that regularly conduct drug testing.

Text (4)
February 16, 2017
February 15, 2017
January 30, 2017
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 4:12:56 PM