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HR 518 116th Congress House

To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cases from citation.

Introduced: January 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
Law Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsSupreme Court
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill bars the Supreme Court from citing for the purpose of precedence [sic] in all future cases the following Supreme Court decisions concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:

  • National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius,
  • King v. Burwell, and
  • Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 9064 Related bill Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020
  • HR 177 Reintroduction of To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cases from citation.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 518: To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cases from citation.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-518/
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"H.R. 518: To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cases from citation.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-518/.
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H.R. 518, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-518/.
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