S.J.Res. 63: A 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, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance".

S.J.Res. 63: A 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, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance".

115th Congress · introduced 2018-08-28 · Health · Latest: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 226.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-08-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 226 (2018): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES63 (2018-10-10), Joint Resolution Defeated. See all
Where it stands now: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 226. (final step reached)
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Official title

A 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, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance".

Plain summary

This joint resolution nullifies a rule by the Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans. Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time under law and that are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). The rule increases the maximum authorized duration of such plans from less than 3 months (including renewals) to an initial maximum duration of less than 12 months (with a total duration of up to 36 months, including renewals). The rule takes effect October 2, 2018.

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Official text

A 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, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · 47 cosponsors

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Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Jack Reed (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] reported raising $3.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Senate vote 226 (2018): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES63 (2018-10-10): Joint Resolution Defeated

Words on this page, explained (4)

Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115sjres63.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong115-sjres63 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115