US HR1868

Bill

US HR1868

Health Care Affordability Act of 2019

Introduced
03/26/2019

In Committee
03/26/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers. This bill revises the tax credit for health care premium assistance to expand the eligibility of low-income taxpayers for such credit and reduce the cost of health care premiums.

AI Summary

This bill, the Health Care Affordability Act of 2019, aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers. The key provisions of the bill include revising the tax credit for health care premium assistance to expand eligibility for the credit to low-income taxpayers and reduce the cost of health care premiums. The amendments made by this bill would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (40)

Lauren Underwood (D)*, Cheri Bustos (D), G. Butterfield (D), André Carson (D), Gil Cisneros (D), Yvette Clarke (D), Emanuel Cleaver (D), Jim Clyburn (D), Angie Craig (D), Sharice Davids (D), Susan Davis (D), Rosa DeLauro (D), Marcia Fudge (D), Chuy García (D), Jimmy Gomez (D), Katie Hill (D), Sheila Jackson-Lee (D), Eddie Johnson (D), Robin Kelly (D), Al Lawson (D), Sean Maloney (D), Betty McCollum (D), Gwen Moore (D), Seth Moulton (D), Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D), Joe Neguse (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Tom O'Halleran (D), Donald Payne (D), Cedric Richmond (D), Bobby Rush (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Terri Sewell (D), Haley Stevens (D), Eric Swalwell (D), Bennie Thompson (D), Lori Trahan (D), David Trone (D), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 03/26/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1868/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1868/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1868/BILLS-116hr1868ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1868/BILLS-116hr1868ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1884	Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR2000	Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Related
HR6379	Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
S4521	Health Care Improvement Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S961	Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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