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S 4653 116th Congress Senate

A bill to protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the United States and prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and…

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Official title: A bill to protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the United States and prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced: September 22, 2020 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityDepartment of JusticeHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessJudicial review and appeals
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2020
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 200. (CR S6015)
Sep 29, 2020
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5890)
Sep 29, 2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5890)
Sep 23, 2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551.
Sep 22, 2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text: CR S5791)
Sep 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 1, 2020 Senate · vote #200 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4653 Rejected 51–43 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,679 Cruz, Ted – Pending –
SAMDT 2,678 Cruz, Ted – Pending –
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 Latest action October 1, 2020

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 200. (CR S6015)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from advocating that a court invalidate any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4653: A bill to protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the United States and prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4653/
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"S. 4653: A bill to protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the United States and prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4653/.
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S. 4653, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4653/.
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