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Senate Bill 46
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
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Introduced in Senate on Jan 9, 2025
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S. 46 (Introduced-in-Senate)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 46


To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 9, 2025

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. King, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Welch, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Coons, Ms. Warren, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Warnock, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Reed, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Smith, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Booker, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Warner, Mr. Markey, Mr. Luján, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Peters, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Kim, and Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Health Care Affordability Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. Increase in eligibility for credit.

(a) In general.—Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “but does not exceed 400 percent” .

(b) Applicable percentages.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

“(A) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—The applicable percentage for any taxable year shall be the percentage such that the applicable percentage for any taxpayer whose household income is within an income tier specified in the following table shall increase, on a sliding scale in a linear manner, from the initial premium percentage to the final premium percentage specified in such table for such income tier:


“In the case of household income (expressed as a percent of poverty line) within the following income tier:The initial premium percentage is—The final premium percentage is—
Up to 150 percent00
150 percent up to 200 percent02.0
200 percent up to 250 percent2.04.0
250 percent up to 300 percent4.06.0
300 percent up to 400 percent6.08.5
400 percent and higher8.58.5.”.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO AFFORDABILITY OF COVERAGE.—

(A) Paragraph (1) of section 36B(c) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E).

(B) Subparagraph (C) of section 36B(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking clause (iv).

(C) Paragraph (4) of section 36B(c) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (F).

(c) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.