S.J.Res. 84 · 119th Congress · Senate

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 relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".

Active· Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S147-157; text: CR S147)
Introduced
Sep 30, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on June 25, 2025. 

The rule makes several changes to enrollment requirements for health insurance exchanges, including (1) requiring annual open enrollment periods for all exchanges to begin by November 1 and end by December 31, (2) requiring all exchanges to conduct pre-enrollment verification of eligibility for at least 75% of new enrollments through special enrollment periods, and (3) prohibiting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients from enrolling in plans through exchanges or in state Basic Health Programs (state programs for certain low-income residents).

The rule also prohibits individual and small group health insurers from covering certain sex-trait modification procedures as an essential health benefit.

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 13, 2026Senate

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 8.

    47Yea
    52Nay
    0NV
  2. JAN 13, 2026Senate

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration

    CR S147-157; text: CR S147)

    147Yea
    157Nay
    0NV
  3. DEC 09, 2025Senate

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.

  4. DEC 09, 2025Library of Congress

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

  5. SEP 30, 2025Senate

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  6. SEP 30, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in Senate

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Dec 9, 2025

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Sep 30, 2025

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