Senate · Roll call 194 · 1st session · May 18, 2021 A vote to begin considering S.J.Res. 13, a resolution disapproving a rule of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on conciliation procedures.

How each party voted

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

This is a disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act, which lets Congress overturn a federal agency rule. According to the Congressional Research Service, the rule revises the EEOC settlement process to provide employers with the factual and legal basis the EEOC relied on to make a reasonable cause finding of a discriminatory practice. A Yes vote supports taking up the resolution.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that revises the EEOC settlement process to provide employers with the factual and legal basis that the EEOC relied on to make a reasonable cause finding of a discriminatory practice.