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Introduced
06/28/2017
06/28/2017
In Committee
06/28/2017
06/28/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Marketplace Certainty Act
AI Summary
This bill, the Marketplace Certainty Act, amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) to enhance the cost-sharing subsidies provided to eligible individuals under the ACA. Specifically, the bill increases the percentage of total allowed costs that a qualified health plan must cover for eligible individuals with household incomes between 100-200% of the federal poverty line (from 70% to 95%), between 200-300% of the poverty line (from 70% to 90%), and between 300-400% of the poverty line (from 70% to 85%). The bill also provides permanent, mandatory funding to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make the increased cost-sharing reduction payments to health plans.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (32)
Jeanne Shaheen (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Heidi Heitkamp (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Claire McCaskill (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Mark Warner (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 06/28/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1462/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1462/BILLS-115s1462is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1462/BILLS-115s1462is.pdf.pdf |
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