S.J.Res. 84 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Sep 30, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks rules on health insurance enrollment
Congress is voting to reject a rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that made changes to how people enroll in health insurance. The rule required all health insurance exchanges to have the same enrollment period each year (November through December), required exchanges to verify that 75% of new enrollees are actually eligible for coverage before signing them up, and prohibited certain groups from enrolling through exchanges. The rule also changed what insurance companies have to cover as basic health benefits.
How it affects you
This resolution would affect people shopping for health insurance on exchanges and DACA recipients, who would lose access to health plans through exchanges under the rule being rejected. Small businesses and individual health insurance customers might see different coverage requirements if the rule is blocked. The exact impact depends on whether Congress approves this disapproval resolution.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Sep 30, 2025)
This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability , which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on June 25, 2025.
The rule makes several changes to enrollment requirements for health insurance exchanges, including (1) requiring annual open enrollment periods for all exchanges to begin by November 1 and end by December 31, (2) requiring all exchanges to conduct pre-enrollment verification of eligibility for at least 75% of new enrollments through special enrollment periods, and (3) prohibiting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients from enrolling in plans through exchanges or in state Basic Health Programs (state programs for certain low-income residents).
The rule also prohibits individual and small group health insurers from covering certain sex-trait modification procedures as an essential health benefit.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.J.Res. 84
JOINT RESOLUTION
A joint resolution 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".
Sponsor: Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) · Introduced Sep 30, 2025 · Health · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 13, 2026: “Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 8.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsSenate · On the Motion to Proceed · Jan 13, 2026
Motion to Proceed Rejected 47–52
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 0 | 52 | 1 |
Source: senate.gov · roll call 8
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.