Skip to main content
H.R. 369 117th Congress House

Health Care Affordability Act of 2021

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

Introduced: January 19, 2021 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
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H332)
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 4, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H332)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Affordability Act of 2021

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 6
  • S 386 Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021
  • S 499 Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021
  • HR 1227 Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021
  • S 352 Health Care Improvement Act of 2021
  • HR 5376 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
  • S 4486 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 24
D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 12, 2022
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 8, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 7, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· May 27, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· May 27, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 8, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 23, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Feb 18, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 11, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Feb 11, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 4, 2021
Allred, Colin
· Feb 3, 2021
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Feb 3, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jan 28, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jan 25, 2021
Bustos, Cheri
· Jan 21, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 19, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 19, 2021
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 19, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Jan 19, 2021
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jan 19, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Jan 19, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jan 19, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 19, 2021
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jan 19, 2021
Payne, Donald
· Jan 19, 2021
Porter, Katie
· Jan 19, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Jan 19, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jan 19, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 19, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 369: Health Care Affordability Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-369/
MLA
"H.R. 369: Health Care Affordability Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-369/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 369, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-369/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 369: Health Care Affordability Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-369/)
Report a problem