Bill > SJRes42

This Joint Resolution provides for Congress to disapprove a rule from the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) concerning how discrimination complaints are processed, specifically in light of the Supreme Court's decision in *Bostock v. Clayton County*. The *Bostock* decision established that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The FNS rule, which was initially issued as a memorandum and later deemed a "rule" under the Congressional Review Act by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), would have applied the *Bostock* ruling to the FNS's complaint processing. By disapproving this rule, Congress is preventing the FNS from implementing this policy update, meaning the FNS will not be required to process discrimination complaints in accordance with the *Bostock* decision for its programs. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a law that allows Congress to review and potentially overturn regulations issued by federal agencies.