H.R. 4849

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4849 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4849

To repeal health-related portions of An Act to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 1, 2025

Mr. Gray introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To repeal health-related portions of An Act to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Health Care and Lowering 
Costs Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RECONCILIATION HEALTH PROVISIONS.

Subtitle B of title VII of An Act to provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (Public Law 119-21) is repealed 
and any law or regulation referred to in such subtitle shall be applied 
as if such subtitle and the amendments made by such subtitle had not 
been enacted.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN ELIGIBILITY FOR PREMIUM TAX CREDIT.

(a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``but does not 
exceed 400 percent''.
(b) Applicable Percentages.--
(1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(b)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as 
follows:
``(A) Applicable percentage.--The applicable 
percentage for any taxable year shall be the percentage 
such that the applicable percentage for any taxpayer 
whose household income is within an income tier 
specified in the following table shall increase, on a 
sliding scale in a linear manner, from the initial 
premium percentage to the final premium percentage 
specified in such table for such income tier:

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The initial The final
``In the case of household income (expressed premium premium
as a percent of poverty line) within the percentage percentage
following income tier: is-- is--
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Up to 150 percent............................. 0 0
150 percent up to 200 percent................. 0 2.0
200 percent up to 250 percent................. 2.0 4.0
250 percent up to 300 percent................. 4.0 6.0
300 percent up to 400 percent................. 6.0 8.5
400 percent and higher........................ 8.5 8.5.''.
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(2) Conforming amendments relating to affordability of 
coverage.--
(A) Paragraph (1) of section 36B(c) of such Code is 
amended by striking subparagraph (E).
(B) Subparagraph (C) of section 36B(c)(2) of such 
Code is amended by striking clause (iv).
(C) Paragraph (4) of section 36B(c) of such Code is 
amended by striking subparagraph (F).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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