S.J.Res. 103: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".

S.J. Res. 103 is a Congressional Review Act resolution aimed at blocking a Department of Veterans Affairs rule titled "Reproductive Health Services," published on December 31, 2025. The text is short and blunt: Congress disapproves the rule, and the rule would have "no force or effect." In plain English, this is an effort to stop the VA from carrying out that policy.

Because this uses the Congressional Review Act, the fight is not about rewriting the VA rule line by line. It is an up-or-down vote on whether the entire rule survives. If the resolution passes both chambers and is signed by the president, the rule is canceled. CRA disapproval can also make it harder for the agency to issue a future rule that is substantially similar unless Congress later authorizes it.

The policy stakes are significant for veterans who rely on the VA for reproductive care, especially in states where abortion and related services are heavily restricted. Depending on what the underlying rule covers, overturning it could limit or end access that some veterans were expecting through the VA system. Supporters of the resolution are likely to argue Congress should stop an agency from going beyond its authority. Opponents are likely to argue veterans should not lose access to time-sensitive medical care because of politics.

The resolution also shows how Congress is using fast-track review tools to challenge executive branch rules. It was introduced on January 27, 2026, drew 38 cosponsors, and was discharged from committee by petition under the CRA process, signaling an organized push to bring it to the Senate floor quickly. The outcome will depend not just on Senate support, but on whether the House takes it up and whether the president is willing to sign a measure nullifying the VA rule.