Who it affects
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Stalled in the SenateOverturns a ruleHealth care
Cancellation of 2027 health coverage rule
S.J.Res. 197 · Resolution · Introduced June 17, 2026
This bill would cancel the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ rule on 2027 Affordable Care Act benefits, payments, and the Basic Health Program.
At a glance
Where it stands
A Senate vote to start debate failed 48 to 51 on Sept. 29.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
2 groups lobbied on it: labor union, advocacy group or nonprofit.
No matched campaign money to members who voted.
See who gave to whom ↓What it would do
- The bill would reject a rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
- The rule concerns 2027 Affordable Care Act benefits and payments, and the Basic Health Program.
- The rule, published May 20, 2026, would have no legal effect.
Written with AI from the official bill text, because no CRS summary is available. Read the bill text ↗
How South Carolina voted
Senate vote
Vote to start debate
Sept. 29, 2026 · Rejected 48 to 51
- Republicans
- 1 yes
- 51 no
- Democrats
- 45 yes
- 0 no
- Independents
- 2 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No campaign money matched to SC members who voted on this bill.
See all groups, by member
Members without a final recorded vote are grayed out and excluded from totals. Events and honors are not campaign money and aren't included. Matches use exact organization names.
| Organization | Darline GrahamNo | Lindsey GrahamNo vote | Tim ScottNo | Jim ClyburnNo vote | Joe WilsonNo vote | Nancy MaceNo vote | Ralph NormanNo vote | Russell FryNo vote | Sheri BiggsNo vote | William TimmonsNo vote | Members |
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
- Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI)
- Introduced
- June 17, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 15
- Committees
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 29, 2026 · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 251. (consideration: CR S5139-5140)
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Congress hasn't published an official summary.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (2 groups)
2 reports. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.
Businesses and trade groups (0)
None.
Labor unions (1)
- Afl-cio ↗1 report
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (1)
Not classified (0)
None.
Lobbying firms (2)
We sorted these groups by name and industry. The labels are ours, not legal categories.