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
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-17
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
SJRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Tammy Baldwin
Democrat · WI · Senator
Votes with party: 84.0% (837 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (13)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Original· 2026-06-17
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)Original· 2026-06-17
- Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2026-06-17
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)Original· 2026-06-17
- Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)Original· 2026-06-17
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2026-06-17
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Original· 2026-06-17
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-06-17
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)Original· 2026-06-17
- Mark R. Warner (D-VA)Original· 2026-06-17
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)Original· 2026-06-17
- Patty Murray (D-WA)Original· 2026-06-17
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2026-06-17
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-06-17
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- 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.
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