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H.R. 5258 115th Congress House

Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility to receive refundable tax credits for coverage under a qualified health plan.

Introduced: March 13, 2018 Introduced by: Mark DeSaulnier Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceIncome tax credits
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 13, 2018
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 Latest action March 13, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the eligibility requirements for the premium assistance tax credit, which is provided to eligible individuals and families to subsidize the purchase of health insurance plans on an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The bill expands eligibility for the credit by defining an "applicable taxpayer" as a taxpayer whose household income for the taxable year equals or exceeds 100% of the federal poverty line. (Under current law, household income must equal or exceed 100%, but may not exceed 400% of the poverty line.)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5258: Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5258/
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"H.R. 5258: Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5258/.
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