WASHINGTON, D.C.—Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Trek director J.J. Abrams is in preliminary discussions to helm the GOP’s American Health Care Act reboot scheduled for later this year. Sources in Washington say that House Republicans approached the Hollywood powerhouse based on his experience with similar fantasy projects set in wholly fictional universes.

“As far as I’m concerned, there is no one better than J.J. at creating the suspension of disbelief,” said Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan. “Whether we’re talking about laser sword duels, interstellar dog fights, or a proposal promising both massive tax cuts and Medicaid expansion.”

Republican leaders announced their plans to reboot the bill after acquiring the rights from its original author last year. Initial treatments were to keep a more realistic tone, but after test audiences reacted poorly to an early draft, the team decided to take an entirely new, more whimsical direction they say is unconstrained by the stifling laws governing our economic and political reality.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the consensus to put Abrams in the driver’s seat was reached soon after comprehending the creative challenge in convincing a population with the power of critical thought that stripping healthcare from 24 million people was a positive change.

“What J.J. is able to do from a storytelling standpoint is nothing short of amazing,” gushed McConnell. “We’re excited to see the American public’s imagination pushed to its very limits.”