HJRES 98 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".

Introduced Nov 9, 2023 Originated House Sponsor John James R-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 7, 2024 The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 9, 2023
  2. Passed HouseJan 12, 2024
  3. Passed SenateApr 10, 2024
  4. To the PresidentMay 1, 2024
  5. VetoedMay 3, 2024

Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board titled Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status and published on October 27, 2023. The rule establishes a new joint employer standard for determining whether two employers simultaneously employ a particular employee or employees. Under the rule, an entity may be considered a joint employer of another employer's employees if the two share or codetermine the employees' essential terms and conditions of employment.

The rule took effect on February 26, 2024.  

 

Recorded votes 3

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 185Failed214–191May 7, 2024
Senate 122Joint Resolution Passed50–48Apr 10, 2024
House 10Passed206–177Jan 12, 2024

Cosponsors 68

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 9, 2023 to Jan 3, 2024, with 29 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAaron BeanOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-IAAshley HinsonOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-VABob GoodOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-LAClay HigginsOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-CADavid G. ValadaoOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-TNDiana HarshbargerOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-INErin HouchinOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-INGreg PenceOriginalNov 9, 2023
R-KSJake LaTurnerOriginalNov 9, 2023
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Actions 35

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 7, 2024DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House of May 6, 2024 the unfinished business is the further consideration of the veto message of the President on H.J. Res. 98. The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. (consideration: CR H2891-2896)
  2. May 7, 2024Failed of passage in House over veto On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 214 - 191 (Roll no. 185).
  3. May 7, 2024Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  4. May 7, 2024On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Agreed to without objection.
  5. May 7, 2024On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 214 - 191 (Roll no. 185).
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Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SJRES 49A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to a "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".Identical billNov 9, 2023
HRES 947Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 788) to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 98) providing for coRelated billJan 11, 2024

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jan 16, 2024Received in Senate
  3. Jan 12, 2024Engrossed in House
  4. Jan 3, 2024Reported in House
  5. Nov 9, 2023Introduced in House

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