A joint resolution 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.
Summary
This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Health and Human Services rule published on November 30, 2021, concerning vaccine and mask requirements to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Head Start programs. These programs provide comprehensive early education and development services to low-income children.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
President
Introduced Feb 14, 2022
Last action May 6, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2022
How they voted
55–41
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
May 3, 2022
D
Democratic46
84% Nay
I
Independent4
50% Nay
R
Republican50
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 147. (text: CR S2265-2266)
upper
May 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 147.
upper
May 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). (consideration: CR S2259-2266)
upper
May 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Deb Fischer
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
James M. Inhofe
RRepublican
Co
Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
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