S. 3385
IntroducedLower Health Care Costs Act
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3385 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 284 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3385 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhancement of the health care premium tax credit. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 8 (legislative day, December 4), 2025 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read the first time December 8. 2025 Read the second time and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhancement of the health care premium tax credit. 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 ``Lower Health Care Costs Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ENHANCEMENT OF HEALTH CARE PREMIUM TAX CREDIT. (a) Extension of Rules to Increase Premium Assistance Amounts.-- Clause (iii) of section 36B(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in the heading, by striking ``through 2025'' and inserting ``through 2028'', and (2) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``before January 1, 2026'' and inserting ``before January 1, 2029''. (b) Extension of Rule to Allow Credit to Taxpayers Whose Household Income Exceeds 400 Percent of Poverty Line.--Subparagraph (E) of section 36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in the heading, by striking ``through 2025'' and inserting ``through 2028'', and (2) by striking ``before January 1, 2026'' and inserting ``before January 1, 2029''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. Calendar No. 284 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3385 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhancement of the health care premium tax credit. _______________________________________________________________________ December 8. 2025 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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