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HOUSE 518116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cases from citation.

Last Action
2/25/2019

Actions

  • 2019-02-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
  • 2019-02-25Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • 2019-01-11Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2019-01-11Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-11Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-11 (00)

This bill bars the Supreme Court from citing for the purpose of precedence [sic] in all future cases the following Supreme Court decisions concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:

  • National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius,
  • King v. Burwell, and
  • Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Jeff Duncan (R-SC)

Subjects

  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Supreme Court
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