S.J.Res. 37 — Introduced in Senate

IIA 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 37 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2016Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Perdue) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule relating to the extent to which an employer may offer an inducement to an employee for the employee's spouse to provide information about the spouse's manifestation of disease or disorder in connection with an employer-sponsored wellness program. That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to the extent to which an employer may offer an inducement to an employee for the employee's spouse to provide information about the spouse's manifestation of disease or disorder in connection with an employer-sponsored wellness program under title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.) (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 31143 (May 17, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.