Affordable Care Act: Litigation Resources

EvaM. Tarnay
Law Librarian

InMarch 2010, Congress passed P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and AffordableCare Act of 2010 (PPACA), and amended it by passing P.L. 111-152, theHealth Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA).Subsequently, lawsuits were filed in multiple courts challenging variousaspects of the new law. Many of these cases were heard in the district courts anda few were appealed to appellate courts. In November 2011, the Supreme Courtgranted three petitions for certiorari in one of these cases. On June 28,2012, the Court issued its decision in the case, National Federation ofIndependent Business et al. v. Sebelius. 

This report contains resources for retrieving background information andselected legal material relevant to these cases. It also includesinformation on CRS experts and products to assist in understanding thelegal and policy issues related to the act.


Date of Report: August 9, 2012
Number of Pages: 13
Order Number: R42437
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