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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…

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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).

Introduced: June 30, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4040-4041)
Jun 30, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now June 30, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4040-4041)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 31 Independent 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 30, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 30, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 30, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 30, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 30, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 30, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 30, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 30, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 30, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 30, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 30, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 30, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 30, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 30, 2020
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 30, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 30, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 30, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 30, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 30, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 30, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 30, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 30, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 30, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 30, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 30, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 30, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 30, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 30, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 30, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jun 30, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 30, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 30, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 30, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 638: 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).. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-638/
MLA
"S. Res. 638: 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).." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-638/.
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S. Res. 638, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-638/.
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[S. Res. 638: 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).](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-638/)
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