[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1963]
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SA 4897. Mr. OSSOFF proposed an amendment to the concurrent
resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for
the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; as
follows:
At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:
SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION
THAT FAILS TO PREVENT THE IMPROPER DENIAL OR
DELAY OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH CARE BY
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider a bill or joint resolution reported pursuant to
section 2002, or an amendment to, conference report on, or
amendment between the Houses in relation to such a bill or
joint resolution, that fails to hold health insurance
companies accountable for improperly denying or delaying
medically necessary health care, including cancer treatment,
organ transplantation, and mental health care for children.
(b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative
vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly
chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of
the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under
subsection (a).
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