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US SRes734
US SRes734A resolution authorizing the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.).
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Introduced
12/19/2018
12/19/2018
In Committee
12/19/2018
12/19/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
A resolution authorizing the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.).
AI Summary
This Resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel, the Senate's legal representative, to step in and defend the entirety of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (often called Obamacare) in the lawsuit *Texas v. United States*. This case, filed by Texas and several other states, argued that a specific part of the law, the individual responsibility provision (which required most people to have health insurance or pay a penalty), was unconstitutional, especially after it was amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The lawsuit also sought to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act, claiming it couldn't stand without that provision. The Department of Justice had refused to defend the law, even arguing against its constitutionality, which prompted this Senate action. The resolution specifically empowers the Senate Legal Counsel to intervene in the case and defend all aspects of the Affordable Care Act, including provisions that protect individuals with pre-existing health conditions.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (42)
Joe Manchin (I)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Joe Donnelly (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (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),
Ed Markey (D),
Claire McCaskill (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7931) (on 12/19/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/734/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres734/BILLS-115sres734is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres734/BILLS-115sres734is.pdf.pdf |
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