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 "Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on October 7, 2021, that reverts requirements for federally funded providers of family planning services to those in effect before May 3, 2019, and makes other changes to family planning programs. Specific changes in the rule include (1) removing restrictions on pregnancy options counseling and referrals for abortion services, (2) eliminating requirements for physical and financial separation between abortion-related activities and specified family planning activities, and (3) providing a particular focus on health equity.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 76 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 76

  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 ``Ensuring Access to Equitable, 
    Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2022

 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. 
 Banks, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs. Hinson, 
  Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Hudson, Mr. 
 Norman, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Fitzgerald, 
  Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Barr, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. 
 Mast, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Guest, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
  Moolenaar, Mr. Long, Mr. Estes, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Smith of 
Nebraska, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Babin, Mr. Rose, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Smucker, Mr. 
Donalds, Mr. Carl, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Jackson, 
 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Graves 
 of Louisiana, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Cline, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Crawford, and 
Mr. Bost) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                            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 ``Ensuring Access to Equitable, 
    Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services''.

    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 Department of Health and Human Services relating 
to ``Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality 
Family Planning Services'' (86 Fed. Reg. 56144 (October 7, 2021)), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
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