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S 1529 115th Congress Senate Taxation Health care costs and insurance Income tax credits

Addressing Affordability for More Americans Act of 2017

Introduced: July 11, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 11, 2017
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Addressing Affordability for More Americans Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the health care premium assistance refundable tax credit, to: (1) expand eligibility for the credit by defining an "applicable taxpayer" as a taxpayer whose household income for the year does not exceed 800% of the federal poverty line (currently 400%), (2) specify the applicable premium percentages for the credit for taxpayers with incomes that are from 400% to 800% of the federal poverty line, and (3) specify the dollar limitations for the recapture of excess advance payments of the credit from such taxpayers.

What's happening now July 11, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3620 Related bill Affordable Coverage for More Americans Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 11, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1529: Addressing Affordability for More Americans Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1529/
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"S. 1529: Addressing Affordability for More Americans Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1529/.
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