A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage".
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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AI Government Intelligence™This joint resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 76 of the 118th Congress, proposes congressional disapproval of a Department of Labor rule concerning "Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage." The resolution was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions but ultimately failed or expired without further action. The bill falls under the health policy area and seeks to nullify a regulatory rule issued by the Department of Labor related to specific types of health insurance coverage.
SJ Res 76 aimed to overturn a Department of Labor rule on short-term and excepted health insurance coverage but did not advance beyond committee referral and expired.
- The resolution targets a Department of Labor rule on short-term, limited-duration insurance and excepted benefits coverage.
- It was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- The resolution did not pass and is currently classified as failed or expired.
['Department of Labor (potentially, if the rule is disapproved, as it affects their regulatory authority)', 'Health insurance providers offering short-term, limited-duration insurance and excepted benefits coverage', 'Consumers who purchase or rely on short-term or excepted health insurance plans']
['The resolution could affect regulatory clarity and enforcement regarding short-term and excepted health insurance plans.', 'Potential implementation challenges if the rule is disapproved, including impacts on insurance market stability.', 'Oversight considerations related to the balance of congressional authority to disapprove administrative rules.']
This resolution was introduced during the 118th Congress as part of the congressional review process under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, which allows Congress to disapprove recently issued federal regulations. The rule in question relates to health insurance coverage options that have been subject to policy debate. The resolution was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions but did not advance further and expired.
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['Potential shifts in the availability or terms of short-term and excepted health insurance products in the market.', 'Possible changes in consumer access to alternative health insurance options outside of standard coverage.', 'Impacts on insurance market dynamics, including competition and pricing, due to regulatory uncertainty.']
The bill involves the congressional review process, which is a key mechanism for legislative oversight of federal agency rulemaking. Transparency considerations include the availability of the full rule text and detailed analysis of the rule's impacts, which are not provided in the source data. The resolution's failure to advance limits direct oversight outcomes. Monitoring the implications of such disapproval resolutions is important for understanding shifts in regulatory authority and health insurance policy.
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