Bills · HJRES 123
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Joint Res.HJRES 123Immigrant health and welfareHealth care coverage and access
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
INTRO SEP 17· LAST ACTION SEP 17
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it directly influences the rules governing health insurance available through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. If this bill becomes law, it means that a specific set of changes proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve "Marketplace Integrity and Affordability" will not happen. This means the rules for who can get coverage, what benefits are offered, or how costs are shared on the ACA marketplace will remain as they were before the CMS rule was introduced.
Conversely, if this bill fails, the CMS rule will likely go into effect, bringing about whatever changes it intended for the ACA marketplace. This bill highlights the ongoing debate about the appropriate balance of power between federal agencies, which create detailed rules, and Congress, which sets broad laws. It's an example of Congress using its oversight authority to approve or disapprove specific regulations that impact everyday Americans' access to healthcare.
KEY PROVISIONS
2AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Disapproves a specific rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that was published on June 25, 2025.
This directly targets and attempts to nullify a federal regulation related to the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces.
PROVISION 02
States that if this resolution passes, the disapproved CMS rule will have no legal standing or effect.
This provision legally voids the regulation, preventing any changes it would have made from taking place.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 17
Introduced in House
SEP 17
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Joint Resolution
NumberHJRES 123
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 17, 2025
Last actionSep 17, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 17, 2025
House Joint Res.HJRES 123Immigrant health and welfareHealth care coverage and access
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
INTRODUCED SEP 17, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 17, 2025
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