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S 499 117th Congress Senate Taxation Appropriations Department of Health and Human Services Executive agency funding and structure Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Income tax credits

Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021

Introduced: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 1, 2021
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Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021

This bill expands the eligibility of taxpayers for the refundable tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan and increases cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

What's happening now March 1, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 499: Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-499/
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"S. 499: Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-499/.
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S. 499, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-499/.
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