,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #aa1 #bjbj,ms4 
,spanb]g] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1    
,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mrs4 ,axne1  
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1   
,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1   
,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4        
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,coh51   
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1
 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4 
,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4      
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 
,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 
,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4     
,evans1 ,ms4 ,f9k5au]1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 
,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gold51 ,mr4     
,gomez1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1  
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,ms4 ,k5dra   
,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1   
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,kildee1   
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4   
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1   
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,sean     

,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4       
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4      
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4      
,port]1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,blunt        
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,ms4               
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4         
,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4  
,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4  
,%alala1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,smi? (     
,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4
 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4  
,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 
,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 &
 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se t ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice %\ld def5d ! ,pati5t         
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #aai7
 & halt its ef=ts to repeal1 sabotage1  

or und]m9e heal? c>e protections =      
millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! mid/ 
( ! public heal? em]g5cy relat+ to !    
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai74  ,:]eas m ?an #d1gjj1jjj 
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h te/$ positive = ! 
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is preamble z ,,covid-#ai71 ) _m      
requir+ co/ly heal? c>e2 ,:]eas1 prior  
to #bjaj1 a diagnosis ( ,,covid-#ai     
likely w\ld h be5 consid]$ a pre-exi/+  
m$ical condition2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1      
,congress pass$ & ,presid5t ,b>ack      
,obama sign$ ! ,pati5t ,protection &    
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law       
#aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #aai7 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is preamble z ! ,,aca72 ,:]eas1 prior  
to ! enactm5t ( ! ,,aca1 m ?an          
#acc1jjj1jjj noneld]ly p 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ) a pre-exi/+ m$ical condition 7 
consi/5tly *>g$ unaf=dable premiums =   
heal? insurance cov]age1 7 subject to   
exorbitant out-(-pocket co/s = c>e1 fac$
 annual & lifetime limits on cov]age1 or
 7 d5i$ heal? c>e cov]age altoge!r2     

,:]eas1 prior to ! enactm5t ( ! ,,aca1  
millions ( s5iors ) ,m$ic>e cov]age     
enc\nt]$ /eep out-(-pocket prescription 
drug co/s once ^? s5iors hit a ?re%old  
kn[n z ! ,m$ic>e donut hole1 & s9ce !   
donut hole began clos+ 9 #bjaj1 millions
 ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies h sav$ billions (
 doll>s on prescription drug co/s2      
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj1 ! ,_w ,heal?
 ,organization decl>$ ! outbreak (      
,,covid-#ai a p&emic2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/
 #d1 #bjbj1 m ?an #d1gjj1jjj p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates h be5 diagnos$ )          
,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ongo+       
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 millions ( p 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates h reli$ on ! ,,aca =      
cov]age1 heal? c>e access1 & diagnoses2 
,:]eas1 z ( ! week end+ ,july #aa1      
#bjbj1 m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates are claim+ unemploym5t b5efits2  
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bf1 #bjah1 #ah     
,/ate attorneys g5]al & #b ,gov]nors    
fil$ a lawsuit 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict (   
,texas1 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,no4   

#d3ah-;cv-#jjafg-,o 7,n4,d4 ,tex47      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,texas v4   
,unit$ ,/ates71 argu+ t ! requirem5t ( !
 ,,aca to ma9ta9 m9imum ess5tial cov]age
 is uncon/itutional2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate &   
individual pla9tiffs 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$ 
,/ates also seek to /rike d[n ! entire  
,,aca z n sev]able f ! requirem5t to    
ma9ta9 m9imum ess5tial cov]age2 ,:]eas1 
despite ! well-e/abli%$ duty ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to def5d ,f$]al     
/atutes :]e reasonable argum5ts c be    
made 9 _! def5se1 ,attorney ,g5]al      
,jeff]son ,sessions ann\nc$ 9 a lett] to
 ,congress on ,june #g1 #bjah1 t !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice w\ld n def5d !      
con/itutionality ( ! m9imum ess5tial    
cov]age provision2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,june #g1
 #bjah1 lett] to ,congress1 !n ,attorney
 ,g5]al ,jeff]son ,sessions ann\nc$ t ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice w\ld in/ead argue t 
provisions protect+ individuals )       
pre-exi/+ m$ical conditions             
7specifically ! provisions commonly kn[n
 z community rat+ & gu>ante$ issue7 are 

n sev]able f ! m9imum ess5tial cov]age  
provision & ought to be invalidat$2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = 
! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas issu$ an    
ord] on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjah1 t /ruck d[n
 ! ,,aca 9 its entirety1 includ+        
protections = individuals ) pre-exi/+   
conditions1 bas$ on ! rul+ ( t c\rt t ! 
requirem5t to ma9ta9 m9imum ess5tial    
cov]age 0 uncon/itutional2 ,:]eas1 on   
,m>* #be1 #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 
9 a lett] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (    
,appeals = ! ,fif? ,circuit1 *ang$ its  
position & ann\nc$ t ! c5tral hold+ ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn
 ,di/rict ( ,texas %\ld be upheld & !   
entire ,,aca %\ld be decl>$ insev]able f
 ! m9imum ess5tial cov]age provision &  
/ruck d[n2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ah1     
#bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals 
= ! ,fif? ,circuit 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$   
,/ates1 #ide ,f4#c;d #cee 7#e? ,cir4    
#bjai71 upheld ! decision ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn       
,di/rict ( ,texas /rik+ d[n ! m9imum    

ess5tial cov]age provision1 b vacat$ !  
decision on sev]ability & rem&$ ! case  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !   
,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas2 ,:]eas !     
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates grant$1
 on ,monday1 ,m>* #b1 #bjbj1 a petition 
= a writ ( c]tior>i fil$ by #ba ,/ate   
attorneys g5]al & w review1 9 ,cali=nia 
v4 ,texas1 ,no4 #ai-hjd 7,u4,s47 &      
,texas v4 ,cali=nia1 ,no4 #ai-aiaji     
7,u4,s471 ! decisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,fif? ,circuit 9   
,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 #ide ,f4#c;d   
#cee 7#e? ,cir4 #bjai72 ,:]eas1 if !    
rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = 
! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas 9 ,texas v4 
,unit$ ,/ates is upheld by ! ,supreme   
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s5iors enroll$ 
9 ,m$ic>e w\ld face ! reop5+ ( ! ,m$ic>e
 donut hole & be subject to billions (  
doll>s 9 new prescription drug co/s2    
,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #e1 #bjbj1 #ch ,/ates
 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h exp&$ or    
vot$ to exp& ,m$icaid to individuals )  
incomes bel[ #ach p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al      

pov]ty level1 provid+ heal? cov]age to m
 ?an #ab1jjj1jjj newly eligible p2      
,:]eas1 if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict (   
,texas 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates is     
upheld by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ! millions ( individuals &      
families :o receive cov]age f ,m$icaid  
c\ld lose access to heal? c>e cov]age   
altoge!r2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,april #bjbj1 m   
?an #g1bjj1jjj consum]s :o pur*ase      
individual heal? insurance are eligible 
= tax cr$its to subsidize ! co/ (       
premiums & assi/ance to m9imize         
out-(-pocket heal? c>e co/s su* z copays
 & d$uctibles1 :i* has made individual  
heal? insurance cov]age af=dable =      
millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! fir/ 
"t2 ,:]eas1 if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict (   
,texas 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates is     
upheld by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates-- 7#a7 ! individual heal?        
insurance m>ketplaces e/abli%$ "u !     
,,aca w\ld be elim9at$2  7#b7 ! millions

 ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o buy heal?     
insurance on ^? m>ketplaces c\ld lose   
cov]age2 &  7#c7 ! premium exp5ses =    
individual heal? insurance w\ld increase
 exorbitantly2 ,:]eas1 if ! rul+ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn
 ,di/rict ( ,texas 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$   
,/ates is upheld by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! p]man5t reau?orization
 ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t    
,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 w\ld 
also be repeal$ & millions ( ,am]ican   
,indians & ,alaska ,natives w\ld h less 
access to heal? s]vices1 less options = 
c>e1 & wors5$ heal? disp>ities2 ,:]eas1 
if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict    
,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas 9   
,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates is upheld by !  
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
ne>ly #ejj1jjj vet]ans :o h ga9$ heal?  
insurance cov]age1 includ+ ! ne>ly #a 9 
#aj vet]ans t h ga9$ cov]age ?r\gh      
,m$icaid expansion1 w\ld lose access to 
c>e2 ,:]eas1 if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict (  

,texas 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates is     
upheld by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld lose   
num]\s consum] protections1 includ+ !   
requirem5ts t-- 7#a7 plans (f] prev5tive
 c>e )\t co/-%>+2  7#b7 "y adults c     
rema9 on _! p>5ts' insurance plan until 
age #bf2  7#c7 _m heal? insurance plans 
(f] a compreh5sive set ( ess5tial heal? 
b5efits su* z mat]nity c>e1 addiction   
treatm5t1 & prescription drug cov]age2  
7#d7 individuals _c be d5i$ cov]age due 
to1 & cov]age _c be m$ically und]writt5 
to reflect1 g5d]2 &  7#e7 individuals _c
 be d5i$ cov]age due to1 & cov]age _c be
 m$ically und]writt5 to reflect1 a      
pre-exi/+ m$ical condition2 ,:]eas a    
rul+ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t ! ,,aca mu/ be /ruck d[n w\ld  
co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates an e/imat$          
#c1jjj1jjj jobs at a "t :5 national     
unemploym5t z a result ( ! global p&emic
 exce$s #aa p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9 ! mid/ ( a 
global p&emic1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice is 
cont9u+ to pursue a /rategy to h ! rul+ 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !    
,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,texas 9 ,texas v4   
,unit$ ,/ates upheld by ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* w\ld result 9   
heal? c>e cov]age be+ torn away f       
millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are fac+ !        
economic & physical risks ( a global    
p&emic _c also face an ongo+ ?reat t a  
rul+ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates c\ld invalidate _! heal? c>e     
cov]age2 & ,:]eas dismantl+ ! heal? c>e 
sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! mid/ ( a    
global p&emic1 :5 millions ( p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates h lo/ "w & ! ,,aca        
provides an alt]native to employ]-bas$  
heal? insurance1 w\ld trigg] *aos3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se t !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %\ld-- 7#a7 def5d !
 ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e   
,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 
#aai7 r ?an d\bl+ d[n on its position ) 
respect to ! decision ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict (   
,texas 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,no4  

#d3ah-;cv-#jjafg-,o 7,n4,d4 ,tex472 &   
7#b7 protect ! millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates :o newly ga9$ heal? insurance    
cov]age s9ce #bjad & rely on t cov]age 9
 ! mid/ ( ! public heal? em]g5cy relat+ 
to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai        
7,,covid-#ai74