H.J.Res. 98 · 118th Congress

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".

Introduced on Nov 9, 2023 by John James (R-MI-10). 68 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (May 7, 2024): The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Stage
Sent to the President
Introduced
Nov 9, 2023
Cosponsors
68
0 from the other party
Policy area
Labor and Employment
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Corporate finance and management
  • Employee benefits and pensions

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

John JamesR-MI-10Sponsor

Republicans · 68

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Jan 12, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 206–177
  2. On the Joint Resolution
    Apr 10, 2024· Senate· Passage· Joint Resolution Passed 50–48
  3. Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
    May 7, 2024· House· Passage· Failed 214–191

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Nov 9, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Nov 9, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Nov 9, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  4. Dec 12, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Dec 12, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
  6. Jan 3, 2024Reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-338.
  7. Jan 3, 2024 · HouseReported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-338.
  8. Jan 3, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 277.
  9. Jan 9, 2024 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 947 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 788, H.J. Res. 98 and S.J. Res. 38. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 788 under a structured rule, with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 98 and S.J. Res. 38 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each joint resolution. Also, the resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 788 and H.J. Res. 98. A motion to commit on S.J. Res. 38.
  10. Jan 12, 2024 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 947. (consideration: CR H112-124)
  11. Jan 12, 2024 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 788, H.J. Res. 98 and S.J. Res. 38. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 788 under a structured rule, with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 98 and S.J. Res. 38 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each joint resolution. Also, the resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 788 and H.J. Res. 98. A motion to commit on S.J. Res. 38.
  12. Jan 12, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 98.
  13. Jan 12, 2024 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. Jan 12, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 98, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  15. Jan 12, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H124-125)
  16. Jan 12, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 177 (Roll no. 10). (text: CR H113)House · Roll call 10
  17. Jan 12, 2024 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 177 (Roll no. 10). (text: CR H113)House · Roll call 10
  18. Jan 12, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Jan 16, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  20. Apr 10, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 122. (text: CR S2695)Senate · Roll call 122
  21. Apr 10, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 122. (text: CR S2695)Senate · Roll call 122
  22. Apr 15, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  23. May 1, 2024Presented to President.
  24. May 1, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  25. May 3, 2024Vetoed by President.
  26. May 3, 2024 · HouseVetoed by President.
  27. May 6, 2024 · HouseThe Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
  28. May 6, 2024 · HouseThe Chair announced that the objections of the President to H.J. Res. 98 would be spread at large upon the Journal, and the veto message would be printed as a House Document (118-135).
  29. May 6, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGE - The Chair announced that further consideration of the veto message and the joint resolution, H.J. Res. 98, is postponed until the legislative day of Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Agreed to without objection.
  30. May 7, 2024 · HouseThe Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (text: 5/6/2024 CR H2840)
  31. May 7, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House of May 6, 2024 the unfinished business is the further consideration of the veto message of the President on H.J. Res. 98. The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. (consideration: CR H2891-2896)
  32. May 7, 2024 · HouseThe previous question was ordered without objection.
  33. May 7, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the veto message of the President to H.J. Res. 98, the Chair put the question on will the House, on reconsideration, pass H.J. Res. 98, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Under the Constitution, the vote must be taken by the yeas and nays. Further proceedings were postponed until a time to be announced.
  34. May 7, 2024 · HouseThe Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H2908-2909)
  35. May 7, 2024Failed of passage in House over veto On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 214 - 191 (Roll no. 185).House · Roll call 185
  36. May 7, 2024 · HouseOn passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 214 - 191 (Roll no. 185).House · Roll call 185
  37. May 7, 2024 · HouseMotion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  38. May 7, 2024 · HouseOn motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Agreed to without objection.
  39. May 7, 2024 · HouseThe Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. MCDONALDS CORPORATION11 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  2. INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION9 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  3. National Retail Federation7 reports
    $8.5M reported (all issues)
  4. AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  5. FEDEX CORPORATION6 reports
    $13.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FEDEX SUPPLY CHAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.$407.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  6. AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  7. AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $5.4M reported (all issues)
  8. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.5 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)
  9. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA5 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  10. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.5 reports
    $93.5M reported (all issues)
  11. FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.5 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  12. INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC5 reports
    $190K reported (all issues)
  13. INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  14. International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers5 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  15. NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL5 reports
    $10.7M reported (all issues)
  16. NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $4.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION$2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 93%
  17. National Association of Small Trucking Companies5 reports
    $95K reported (all issues)
  18. National Taxpayers Union5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  19. Six Continents Hotels, Inc. d/b/a IHG Hotels & Resorts5 reports
    $430K reported (all issues)
  20. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS4 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  21. Job Creators Network4 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  22. National Association of Professional Employer Organizations4 reports
    $790K reported (all issues)
  23. PLANET FITNESS, INC.4 reports
    $206K reported (all issues)
  24. THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE4 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  25. YUM BRANDS INC.4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  26. COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA3 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  27. HILTON WORLDWIDE3 reports
    $790K reported (all issues)
  28. INSPIRE BRANDS INC.3 reports
    $360K reported (all issues)
  29. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS3 reports
    $292.7K reported (all issues)
  30. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)3 reports
    $3.7M reported (all issues)
  31. Service Employees International Union CTW-CLC3 reports
    $714.5K reported (all issues)
  32. AFL-CIO2 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)AI match · 92%
  33. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.2 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  34. Heritage Action for America2 reports
    $360K reported (all issues)
  35. International Franchise Association (IFA)2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  36. Society for Human Resource Management2 reports
    $560K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTAI match · 100%
  37. THE HOME DEPOT INC.2 reports
    $2.5M reported (all issues)
  38. Communications Workers of America (CWA)1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  39. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste1 report
    $360K reported (all issues)
  40. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS1 report
    $650K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.