H.J.Res. 79: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond".

H.J.Res. 79: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond".

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-24 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Who proposed it: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond".

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This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond , which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of the Treasury on September 27, 2021. The rule expands the open enrollment period for individual health coverage and rescinds the previous interpretation of certain requirements relating to Section 1332 waivers (also known as State Innovation Waivers or State Relief and Empowerment Waivers).

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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · 58 cosponsors

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Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), David Rouzer (R-NC), Adrian Smith (R-NE), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Chip Roy (R-TX), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Ted Budd (R-NC), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Michael Guest (R-MS), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), August Pfluger (R-TX), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Roger Williams (R-TX), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), Brian Babin (R-TX), Mike Bost (R-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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 House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hjres79.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hjres79 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117