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US SRes134
US SRes134A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should reverse its position in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.).
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Introduced
04/02/2019
04/02/2019
In Committee
04/02/2019
04/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should reverse its position in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.). This resolution urges the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reverse its position in Texas v. United States. (On March 25, 2019, DOJ submitted a letter to the appellate court agreeing with the lower court's decision that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act should be struck in its entirety).
AI Summary
This Resolution expresses the Senate's opinion that the Department of Justice (DOJ) should change its stance in a lawsuit called *Texas v. United States*. This lawsuit, filed in a Texas federal court, challenges the entire Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The ACA is a major healthcare law that, among other things, protects individuals with pre-existing medical conditions from being denied coverage or charged excessively high prices for health insurance, allows young adults to stay on their parents' plans until age 26, and provides subsidies to make individual health insurance more affordable. The DOJ initially agreed with parts of the lawsuit but later, in March 2019, informed the appellate court that it believed the entire ACA should be struck down as unconstitutional, a position the Senate now urges the DOJ to reverse to protect these important healthcare provisions.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (47)
Jeanne Shaheen (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Doug Jones (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Joe Manchin (I),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Mark Warner (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2192-2193) (on 04/02/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/134/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres134/BILLS-116sres134is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres134/BILLS-116sres134is.pdf.pdf |
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