Skip to main content
S 281 112th Congress Senate Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Comprehensive health care Constitution and constitutional amendments Department of Health and Human Services Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Judicial review and appeals Supreme Court

Save Our States Act

Introduced: February 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 3, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save Our States Act - Delays the effective date of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 until the date on which final judgment is entered in all cases challenging the constitutionality of the requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage that are pending before a federal court on the date of enactment of this Act. Prohibits the federal government from promulgating regulations under such Acts or otherwise preparing to implement such Acts until such date.

What's happening now February 3, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 281: Save Our States Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-281/
MLA
"S. 281: Save Our States Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-281/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 281, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-281/.
Markdown link
[S. 281: Save Our States Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-281/)
Report a problem