Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers".

IA 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 74 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to ‘‘State Relief and Empowerment Waivers’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 2, 2019 Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. TONKO, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. COOPER, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Ms. WILD, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. WELCH, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. TRONE, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. PAPPAS, and Mr. KHANNA) submitted the following joint resolution; which was 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 com- mittee concerned JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to ‘‘State Relief and Empowerment Waivers’’. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:50 Aug 02, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ74.IH HJ74 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HJ 74 IH That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Sec- 1 retary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and 2 Human Services relating to ‘‘State Relief and Empower- 3 ment Waivers’’ under section 1332 of the Patient Protec- 4 tion and Affordable Care Act (issued October 24, 2018, 5 as a guidance and printed at 83 Fed. Reg. 53575, and 6 a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability 7 Office dated July 15, 2019, printed in the Congressional 8 Record on July 17, 2019, on pages S4901–S4903, con- 9 cluding that such guidance is a rule under the Congres- 10 sional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or 11 effect. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:50 Aug 02, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ74.IH HJ74 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS