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S.J.Res. 192

Introduced

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 "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

Sponsor
DRon Wyden· Oregon
Introduced
May 19, 2026
Policy area
Health
Latest action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.June 9, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 192 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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Calendar No. 431
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. J. RES. 192

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 ``Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization 
for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services 
Reduction (WISeR) Model''.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 19, 2026

Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. 
Gillibrand, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
Duckworth, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kim, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Warren, Mr. Warner, 
Ms. Smith, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. 
Van Hollen) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

June 9, 2026

Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and 
placed on the calendar

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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 ``Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization 
for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services 
Reduction (WISeR) Model''.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the 
Department of Health and Human Services relating to ``Medicare Program; 
Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the 
Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model'' 
(published on July 1, 2025, and a letter of opinion from the Government 
Accountability Office dated May 12, 2026, printed in the Congressional 
Record on May 14, 2026, on pages S2299-S2302, concluding that such 
Notice is a rule under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.

Calendar No. 431

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. J. RES. 192

_______________________________________________________________________

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 ``Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization 
for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services 
Reduction (WISeR) Model''.

_______________________________________________________________________

June 9, 2026

Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and 
placed on the calendar

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