On May 10, 2022, the House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1096, thereby approving the regulations adopted by the Board in 1996 that were promulgated under section 220(e)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), 2 U.S.C. § 1351(e)(1), to the extent such regulations are consistent with the provisions of the CAA. The approved regulations govern unionizing and collective bargaining rights in the House offices listed in section 220(e)(2) of the CAA.
On May 17, 2022, the Board’s regulations were published in the Congressional Record pursuant to section 304 of the CAA, 2 U.S.C. § 1384. Approved regulations become effective not less than 60 days after the date on which they are published in the Congressional Record. Although the Board has the authority to provide for an earlier effective date for good cause found, the Board has not exercised its authority to provide for an earlier effective date for these regulations.
Accordingly, the Board’s regulations will become effective on July 18, 2022.