SJRES197Referred to Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-06-17

Introduced

Cosponsors

SJRES

ⓘ

Type

Sponsor

Tammy Baldwin

Democrat · WI · Senator

Votes with party: 84.7% (878 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001230

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (15)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.

2026-07-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsDischarged From · 2026-07-14

Previously

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-06-17

Plain-English Summary

Congress would reject a new rule from Medicare and Medicaid that sets health insurance payment amounts and benefits for 2027, preventing it from taking effect. The rule affects millions of Americans with health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and the Basic Health Program, as well as insurance companies and healthcare providers. If approved, this would block the government's planned changes to how much insurers get paid and what coverage they must offer next year.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health

Full Bill Text

Verbatim text published on Congress.gov via GovInfo. Use Cmd+F / Ctrl+F to search within this excerpt.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 197 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 197 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2026 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. King, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Warner, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program'' (91 Fed. Reg. 29526 (May 20, 2026)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Open clean-text view Read on Congress.gov →

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

S5151MRRRI Act
Referred to Committee · 2026-07-28
S5126Seeds and Breeds for the Future Act
Referred to Committee · 2026-07-23
S5003ACCESS Rural America Act
Referred to Committee · 2026-07-15
S4878Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2026
Referred to Committee · 2026-06-24