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H.J. Res. 123 119th Congress House

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…

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Official title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".

Introduced: September 17, 2025 Introduced by: Emilia Strong Sykes Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 17, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on June 25, 2025. 

The rule makes several changes to enrollment requirements for health insurance exchanges, including (1) requiring annual open enrollment periods for all exchanges to begin by November 1 and end by December 31, (2) requiring all exchanges to conduct pre-enrollment verification of eligibility for at least 75% of new enrollments through special enrollment periods, and (3) prohibiting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients from enrolling in plans through exchanges or in state Basic Health Programs (state programs for certain low-income residents).

The rule also prohibits individual and small group health insurers from covering certain sex-trait modification procedures as an essential health benefit.

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 Cosponsors 35
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · Jun 11, 2026
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Nov 4, 2025
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 14, 2025
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Oct 14, 2025
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 3, 2025
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 3, 2025
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 3, 2025
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Green, Al
Texas · Oct 3, 2025
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Johnson, Julie
Texas · Oct 3, 2025
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Oct 3, 2025
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Randall, Emily
Washington · Oct 3, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Oct 3, 2025
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Sep 30, 2025
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Sep 30, 2025
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 30, 2025
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 30, 2025
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Conaway, Herbert C.
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2025
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 30, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 30, 2025
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2025
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 30, 2025
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Sep 30, 2025
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 30, 2025
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 30, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 30, 2025
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Rivas, Luz M.
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 30, 2025
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 30, 2025
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 30, 2025
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 30, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 123: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-123/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 123: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-123/.
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H.J. Res. 123, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-123/.
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[H.J. Res. 123: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-123/)
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