,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4  
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4    
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4   
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51   
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4  
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,durb91    
,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,murray1 
,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,murphy1  
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,w>r51
 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,udall1    
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4     
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4  
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1
 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate 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 #b1ejj1jjj 
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 ,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 ( ,june #bjbj1 #cg ,/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 ,:]eas1 on  
,m>* #aa1 #bjbj1 ! ,_w ,heal?           
,organization decl>$ ! outbreak (       
,,covid-#ai a p&emic2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,june 
#cj1 #bjbj1 m ?an #b1ede1jjj 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 ( ,june #be1 #bjbj1 m ?an     
#cj1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h fil$ =
 unemploym5t b5efits2 ,:]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 #ac 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 ( ! ,s5ate 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