If passed, this resolution would cancel a CMS rule about how ACA health insurance marketplaces are run, meaning the rule could not be enforced. The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act, which also blocks CMS from writing a similar rule in the future without new permission from Congress. The resolution does not spell out what the CMS rule does or what would take its place.
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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". is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: 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.
Latest action on H.J.Res. 123: 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.
Who this affects: This resolution could affect anyone who uses or works with ACA health insurance marketplaces, though the exact impact depends on what the underlying CMS rule changes. People who buy health insurance through the marketplaces, insurance companies offering plans on the exchanges, and state agencies that help run marketplace operations could all be affected by whether this CMS rule stands or falls.
Why this matters: This resolution matters because it would stop a federal rule that governs how ACA health insurance marketplaces operate on integrity and affordability issues. Beyond canceling this one rule, the Congressional Review Act prevents CMS from writing a similar rule in the future without new permission from Congress. This could shape how ACA marketplaces are regulated for years to come, even though the resolution itself does not explain what alternative policies would fill the gap.
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