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H.R. 1868 116th Congress House

Health Care Affordability Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers.

Introduced: April 10, 2019 Introduced by: Lauren Underwood Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIncome tax creditsPoverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 26, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2803)
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Affordability Act of 2019

This bill revises the tax credit for health care premium assistance to expand the eligibility of low-income taxpayers for such credit and  reduce the cost of health care premiums.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 1884 Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019
  • HR 2000 Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
  • S 961 Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019
  • HR 6379 Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • S 4521 Health Care Improvement Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 23
Maloney, Sean
· Feb 26, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Feb 18, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 5, 2020
Trone, David
· Jan 28, 2020
Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie
· Oct 18, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 21, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 21, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Jun 21, 2019
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 21, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Jun 21, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 21, 2019
Payne, Donald
· Jun 21, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Jun 21, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 10, 2019
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · May 10, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · May 3, 2019
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 3, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 3, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· May 3, 2019
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · May 3, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · May 3, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Apr 10, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Apr 2, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 2, 2019
Hill, Katie
· Apr 2, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Apr 2, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 2, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 2, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 2, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 2, 2019
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Mar 26, 2019
O'Halleran, Tom
· Mar 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1868: Health Care Affordability Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1868/
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"H.R. 1868: Health Care Affordability Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1868/.
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