A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance".

Bill: 115-sjres-63
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2018-08-28
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Health and Human Services

Department of Labor

Health care costs and insurance

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-10
text: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 226.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-08-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies a rule by the Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans.</p> <p>Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time under law and that are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). The rule increases the maximum authorized duration of such plans from less than 3 months (including renewals) to an initial maximum duration of less than 12 months (with a total duration of up to 36 months, including renewals). The rule takes effect October 2, 2018.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 63 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 28, 2018 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Tester , Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Jones , Mr. Carper , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Coons , Ms. Harris , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Brown , Mr. Nelson , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Casey , Mr. Booker , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Reed , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Shaheen , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Peters , Mr. Murphy , and Mr. King ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance (83 Fed. Reg. 38212 (August 3, 2018)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

tv_txt: IIA Calendar No. 627 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 63 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 28, 2018 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Tester , Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Jones , Mr. Carper , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Coons , Ms. Harris , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Brown , Mr. Nelson , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Casey , Mr. Booker , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Reed , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Shaheen , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Peters , Mr. Murphy , Mr. King , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Warner , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Smith , Mr. Udall , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions October 9, 2018 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance (83 Fed. Reg. 38212 (August 3, 2018)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

October 9, 2018 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar