This joint resolution nullifies the interim final rule issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) titled Reproductive Health Services and published on September 9, 2022. The rule authorizes the VA to provide certain abortion-related care to veterans. The rule also applies to such care provided to beneficiaries covered under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 102

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans 
         Affairs relating to ``Reproductive Health Services''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2022

 Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Bost, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Lamborn, 
Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Roy, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Mast, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Miller of 
Illinois, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Babin, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
    Loudermilk, Mr. Mann, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. 
   Rutherford, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Massie, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. 
Bergman, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Harris, Mr. Jackson, 
   Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Ms. Conway, Mr. Weber of 
 Texas, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Mooney, 
    Mr. Biggs, Mr. Hern, Mr. Banks, Mrs. Boebert, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. 
Fulcher, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Brady, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, 
 Mr. Steube, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
 Gooden of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Johnson 
of Louisiana, Mr. Carl, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Cline, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
   Williams of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Feenstra) submitted the 
  following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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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 Veterans 
         Affairs relating to ``Reproductive Health 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 Veterans Affairs relating to 
``Reproductive Health Services'' (87 Fed. Reg. 55287; published 
September 9, 2022), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Rep. Cloud, Michael