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H.J.Res. 197

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 197, “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program"”, was introduced in the House on Jun 18, 2026 by Rep. Kathy Castor (D) with 16 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jun 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 197 has 16 co-sponsors.

hjr197/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 197 IH: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program”.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. J. RES. 197  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 18, 2026   Ms. Castor of Florida  (for herself,  Mr. Suozzi ,  Ms. Clarke of New York ,  Mrs. Trahan ,  Mr. Tonko ,  Mr. Larson of Connecticut ,  Mr. Davis of Illinois ,  Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ,  Mr. Thompson of California ,  Ms. Matsui ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Ms. McClellan ,  Mr. Moulton , and  Ms. Schakowsky ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program  (91 Fed. Reg. 29526 (May 20, 2026)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-06-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".

Sponsors

Rep. Kathy Castor (D) sponsors H.J.Res. 197, and 16 members have co-sponsored it, 13 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 197 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jun 18, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 197 has taken 2 actions since Jun 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 18, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 197 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 197, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.J.Res. 197 goes by 2 titles.

  • Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program". — Official Title as Introduced
  • Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program". — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 197 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 197’s is Health.

hjres197/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 197, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:H.J. Res. 197.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution providesCongress with the authority to provide for the common Defenseand general Welfare'' of Americans.[Page H4127]

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