,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,allr$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4  
,neal1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4     
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 
,mc,govern1 & ,ms4 ,pelosi7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,rules1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,au?oriz+ ! ,speak]1 on behalf ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 to int]v5e1 o!rwise 
appe>1 or take any o!r /eps 9 ! case (  
,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 any        
appellate proce$+s aris+ f su* case1 & =
 o!r purposes4  ,:]eas ,texas1          
,wiscons91 ,alabama1 ,arkansas1         
,arizona1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,indiana1 
,kansas1 ,l\isiana1 ,gov]nor ,paul      
,le,page ( ,ma9e1 ,mississippi 7by &    
?r\gh ,gov]nor ,phil ,bryant71 ,miss\ri1

 ,nebraska1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,t5nessee1 ,utah1 & ,we/ 
,virg9ia h fil$ suit 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict (   
,texas1 argu+ t ! ,pati5t ,protection & 
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law       
#aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #aai7 is           
uncon/itutional & %\ld be enjo9$ by     
ass]t+ t ! ,act's requirem5t to ma9ta9  
m9imum ess5tial cov]age 7commonly kn[n z
 ! individual responsibility provision7 
9 section #ejjj;,a7a7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 is               
uncon/itutional foll[+ ! am5dm5t ( t    
provision by ! ,act to provide =        
reconciliation pursuant to titles ,,ii &
 ,v ( ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget
 = fiscal ye> #bjah 7,public ,law       
#aae-ig7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,tax ,cuts &
 ,jobs ,act72 ,:]eas ^! ,/ate &         
individual pla9tiffs also seek to /rike 
d[n ! entire ,pati5t ,protection &      
,af=dable ,c>e ,act z n sev]able f !    
individual responsibility provision2    
,:]eas1 on ,june #g1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t 

( ,ju/ice refus$ to def5d !             
con/itutionality ( ! am5d$ individual   
responsibility provision1 despite !     
well-e/abli%$ duty ( ! ,dep>tm5t to     
def5d ,f$]al /atutes :]e reasonable     
argum5ts c be made 9 _! def5se2 ,:]eas !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice n only refus$ to   
def5d ! am5d$ individual responsibility 
provision1 b affirmatively argu$ t ?is  
provision is uncon/itutional & t !      
provisions ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &    
,af=dable ,c>e ,act gu>antee+ issuance (
 heal? insurance cov]age reg>dless (    
heal? /atus or preexi/+ conditions      
7commonly kn[n z ! gu>ante$ issue       
provision7 f\nd 9 sections #bgjb1 #bgjd1
 & #bgje7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#a1         
#cjj;gg-#c1 #cjj;gg-#d7;a77 &           
prohibitions on discrim9atory premium   
rates 7commonly kn[n z ! community rat+ 
provision7 f\nd 9 sections #bgja &      
#bgje7;b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg7a77#a71     
#cjj;gg-#d7;b77 mu/ n[ be /ruck d[n z n 

sev]able f ! individual responsibility  
provision2 ,:]eas ! di/rict c\rt rec5tly
 held t ! individual responsibility     
provision is uncon/itutional & t all ( !
 rema9+ provisions ( ! ,pati5t          
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e act are    
insev]able & !re=e invalid2 ,:]eas up to
 #acc million noneld]ly ,am]icans h "s  
type ( preexi/+ heal? condition1 su* z1 
b n limit$ to1 diabetes1 high *ole/]ol1 
canc]1 ar?ritis1 & a/hma1 t c\ld affect 
_! insurance2 ,:]eas prior to ! ,pati5t 
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act & !   
enactm5t ( protections su* z gu>ante$   
issue & community rat+1 millions (      
,am]icans 7 d5i$ heal? insurance        
cov]age1 7 unable to obta9 cov]age (    
necess>y m$ical s]vices1 or 7 pric$ out 
( ! individual m>ket due to preexi/+    
conditions2 ,:]eas )\t su* protections =
 preexi/+ conditions1 millions (        
,am]icans c\ld once aga9 lose access to 
af=dable1 compreh5sive heal? insurance2 
,:]eas m ?an #ac million ,am]icans :o   
ga9$ cov]age 9 ,/ates t exp&$ ,m$icaid  

eligibility "u ! ,pati5t ,protection &  
,af=dable ,c>e ,act c\ld lose cov]age if
 ! ,act 7 /ruck d[n 9 its entirety2     
,:]eas m ?an #b million "y adults :o    
ga9$ cov]age "u a provision ( ! ,pati5t 
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act all[+ 
individuals "u ! age ( #bf to /ay on _! 
p>5ts' insurance c\ld lose cov]age if ! 
,act 7 /ruck d[n 9 its entirety2 ,:]eas 
m ?an #h4i million l[ & middle-income   
,am]icans :o receiv$ tax cr$its av]ag+  
#ebj p] mon? to help pay = heal?        
insurance 9 ! individual m>ket "u !     
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act c\ld lose cov]age if ! ,act 7 /ruck
 d[n 9 its entirety2 ,:]eas an e/imat$  
#aje million ,am]icans :o n[ enjoy      
cov]age )\t lifetime limits due to !    
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act c\ld once aga9 face lifetime limits
 on _! b5efits if ! ,act 7 /ruck d[n 9  
its entirety2 & ,:]eas ne>ly #ab million
 ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies :o receiv$ an      
av]age ( #b1bjj 9 sav+s on prescription 
drugs due to ! clos+ ( ! ,m$ic>e        

prescription drug donut hole "u !       
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act w\ld face ris+ drug co/s if ! ,act 
7 /ruck d[n 9 its entirety3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  #a4 ,au?oriz+ legal action by     
,h\se  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,speak]1 on 
behalf ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 is  
au?oriz$ to int]v5e1 o!rwise appe>1 or  
take any o!r /eps 9 ! case ( ,texas v4  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,no4 #d3ah-;cv-#jjafg-,o 
7,n4,d4 ,tex47 & 9 any appellate        
proce$+s aris+ f su* case4 ,! ,speak]1 9
 consultation ) ! ,bip>tisan ,legal     
,advisory ,gr\p1 is also au?oriz$ to    
int]v5e1 o!rwise appe>1 or take any o!r 
/eps 9 any o!r cases involv+ ! ,pati5t  
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act to    
protect ! in/itutional int]e/s ( ! ,h\se
 & to def5d su* ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by
 su* ,act to o!r provisions ( law1 & any
 am5dm5ts to su* provisions1 includ+ !  
provisions ensur+ af=dable heal? cov]age
 = ^? ) preexi/+ conditions4  7b7 ,role 
( ,g5]al ,c\nsel ,! ,(fice ( ,g5]al     
,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 at 

! direction ( ! ,speak]1 %all repres5t !
 ,h\se 9 any litigation pursuant to ?is 
title4 ,! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel may   
employ ! s]vices ( outside c\nsel1      
includ+ pro bono c\nsel1 or o!r exp]ts =
 ?is purpose4  7c7 ,reports on am\nts   
exp5d$ ,! *air ( ! ,committee on ,h\se  
,adm9i/ration %all cause to be pr9t$ 9 !
 ,congressional ,record a /atem5t sett+ 
=? ! aggregate am\nts exp5d$ by ! ,(fice
 ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel on outside c\nsel &   
o!r exp]ts pursuant to ?is title on a   
qu>t]ly basis1 & su* /atem5t %all be    
submitt$ = pr9t+ n m ?an #cj days aft] !
 expiration ( ea* su* qu>t]4