US SR638 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 44-3)
Status: Introduced on June 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-30 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4040-4041)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-30 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4040-4041)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice (DOJ) should defend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in ongoing litigation. Currently, DOJ supports the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that upheld a district court ruling that certain provisions of the PPACA are not severable from the remainder of the Act and therefore that the entire law is invalid. The Fifth Circuit's ruling is currently pending appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should defend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148 Stat. 119) and halt its efforts to repeal, sabotage, or undermine health care protections for millions of people in the United States in the midst of the public health emergency relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-06-30 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4040-4041) |
Same As/Similar To
HR1082 (Same As) 2020-08-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Judicial review and appeals
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Judicial review and appeals
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/638/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres638/BILLS-116sres638is.pdf |