Summary
This joint resolution aims to overturn a specific rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in June 2025. If enacted, the resolution would nullify recent changes to the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges, effectively reverting the system to its previous standards. The rule currently being challenged established a fixed annual open enrollment period from November 1 to December 31 and required stricter eligibility checks for those attempting to sign up for insurance outside of that window.
Furthermore, the resolution would strike down provisions that currently prohibit DACA recipients from enrolling in exchange plans or state Basic Health Programs. It would also remove a federal prohibition that prevents individual and small group insurers from covering certain sex-trait modification procedures as essential health benefits. By nullifying these regulations, the bill seeks to restore broader access to insurance markets and change how eligibility is verified for millions of Americans using the health insurance marketplace.
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Lifecycle of the Bill
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S147-157; text: CR S147)
Jan 13, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 8.
Jan 13, 2026
Jan 13, 2026, 2:15 PM ET
SenateRejected
On the Motion to Proceed
On the Motion to Proceed
47 Yes
52 No
VoteProceduralSenate
On January 13, 2026, the Senate voted 47-52 to reject a motion to proceed on S.J.Res. 84, a joint resolution of congressional disapproval targeting a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule related to the Affordable Care Act's marketplace integrity and affordability provisions. Under the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code), Congress can disapprove federal agency rules within a specified timeframe. This vote concerned whether the Senate would begin floor debate and consideration of the disapproval resolution. Rejecting the motion to proceed prevents S.J.Res. 84 from advancing to a substantive vote on whether to disapprove the CMS rule. This is a procedural action that determines floor access, not a vote on the rule's merits or the underlying healthcare policy. The vote was strictly partisan: all 45 Democrats present voted to proceed, while all 52 Republicans voted against proceeding. With the motion rejected, the disapproval resolution will not receive further Senate floor consideration at this time.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S147-157; text: CR S147)
Jan 13, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 8.
Jan 13, 2026
Jan 13, 2026, 2:15 PM ET
SenateRejected
On the Motion to Proceed
On the Motion to Proceed
47 Yes
52 No
VoteProceduralSenate
On January 13, 2026, the Senate voted 47-52 to reject a motion to proceed on S.J.Res. 84, a joint resolution of congressional disapproval targeting a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule related to the Affordable Care Act's marketplace integrity and affordability provisions. Under the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code), Congress can disapprove federal agency rules within a specified timeframe. This vote concerned whether the Senate would begin floor debate and consideration of the disapproval resolution. Rejecting the motion to proceed prevents S.J.Res. 84 from advancing to a substantive vote on whether to disapprove the CMS rule. This is a procedural action that determines floor access, not a vote on the rule's merits or the underlying healthcare policy. The vote was strictly partisan: all 45 Democrats present voted to proceed, while all 52 Republicans voted against proceeding. With the motion rejected, the disapproval resolution will not receive further Senate floor consideration at this time.
Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Sep 30, 2025
