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Introduced
08/01/2025
08/01/2025
In Committee
08/01/2025
08/01/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 1, 2025 Mr. GRAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 A BILL To repeal health-related portions of An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025, primarily focuses on repealing certain health care provisions from a previous reconciliation act and modifying premium tax credits for health insurance. Specifically, the bill eliminates Subtitle B of Title VII from a previous reconciliation law, effectively undoing previous health care regulations. The most significant change involves expanding eligibility for premium tax credits by removing the 400% income threshold limitation for receiving these credits. The bill also modifies the applicable percentages for premium tax credits across different income tiers, creating a sliding scale that adjusts the percentage of income individuals must pay for health insurance premiums. For example, households with income up to 150% of the poverty line will pay a lower initial premium percentage, while those at 400% and higher will pay up to 8.5% of their income for health insurance. These changes would take effect for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, potentially making health insurance more affordable for a broader range of income levels by reducing the financial burden of premium costs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (138)
Adam Gray (D)*,
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Adelita Grijalva (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
John Larson (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Sam Liccardo (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
John Mannion (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Johnny Olszewski (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Nancy Pelosi (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
George Whitesides (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. (on 08/01/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4849/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4849/BILLS-119hr4849ih.pdf |
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