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S.J.Res. 52: 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 and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers".

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S.J.Res. 52: 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 and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers".

116th Congress · introduced 2019-07-31 · Health · Latest: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 52. Record Vote Number: 337.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-07-31 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 337 (2019): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES52 (2019-10-30), Joint Resolution Defeated. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 52. Record Vote Number: 337. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

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 and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers".

Plain summary

This joint resolution rescinds the State Relief and Empowerment Waivers guidance issued on October 24, 2018, which relaxes the criteria for states to obtain waivers from certain health insurance plan coverage requirements.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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If it passes both chambers and is signed, it becomes law.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

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 and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · 46 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

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

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] reported raising $20.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
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

Record fed-us-cong116-sjres52 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116