House joint resolution · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-21
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness".
Became law on Apr 3, 2017.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 21, 2017
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseMar 1, 2017 · 231–191
- Passed SenateMar 22, 2017 · 50–48
- To the PresidentMar 27, 2017
- Became lawApr 3, 2017
Latest action: Apr 3, 2017 — Became Public Law No: 115-21.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 83.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BYRNE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 31, February 21, 2017, Page H1317):Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States ____________________Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 21, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 82 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 83, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hjres/83
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e41bc3e7c14a1977ad30167f570939542fd70d72b3c73ea7b519b57ec2cb6aae
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
11 cosponsors — 11 Republicans
0 of 11 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Jodey Arrington (R-TX), A. Ferguson (R-GA), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Tom McClintock (R-CA), David Roe (R-TN), Todd Rokita (R-IN), Francis Rooney (R-FL), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Ted Yoho (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bradley Byrne.
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- H.Res. 210 (115th) Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1101) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve…
- H.Res. 241 (115th) Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1304) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.