Law Reduce | SJRES13

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures".

#13 | SJRES Congress #117

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Congressional oversight Employment discrimination and employee rights Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Last Action: Became Public Law No: 117-22. (6/30/2021)

Bill Text Source: Congress.gov

Summary and Impacts

Original Text

Bill Summary

This legislation is a resolution passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives in order to disapprove of a specific rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The rule in question relates to updating the Commission's conciliation procedures and was published in the Federal Register on January 14, 2021. This resolution serves to nullify the rule and prevent it from having any legal impact. It was signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Vice President, who also serves as President of the Senate.

Possible Impacts

1. The legislation could affect employees who have filed discrimination complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The new rule may make it more difficult for them to reach a settlement with their employer through the conciliation process, potentially leading to a longer and more expensive legal battle.
2. The legislation could affect employers who are facing EEOC complaints. The new rule may limit their ability to negotiate a settlement with the EEOC, potentially leading to a longer and more expensive legal battle.
3. The legislation could affect the EEOC itself, as it is now prohibited from implementing the rule and must continue using its previous conciliation procedures. This could lead to delays and challenges in resolving discrimination complaints.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 13 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.J.Res.13

                    One Hundred Seventeenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday,
          the third day of January, two thousand and twenty one


                            Joint Resolution


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
   United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update of Commission's Conciliation 
                              Procedures''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating 
to ``Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures'' (86 Fed. Reg. 
2974; published January 14, 2021), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.