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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4849

Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025

House Bill Would Cap Health Insurance Premiums at 8.5% of Income, Expand Tax Credit Eligibility

Legislative Progress

House
Senate
President
Law

Key Points

HealthcareTaxesConsumer Protection

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(2)
Housing Assistance
Neutral
Renter
Neutral
Positive Impacts(4)
Chronic Illness
Helps
Child Tax Credit
Helps
Small Business Owner
Helps
Gig Worker
Helps

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Aug 1, 2025House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Aug 1, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

News

HuffPostunknown

Millions More Americans Uninsured After Lapse Of Premium Subsidies

POLITICOunknown

Obamacare Pulse check

news_articleCenter Left

Inside Congress' failed battle to keep Obamacare premiums from skyrocketing

news_articleCenter

Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead

news_articleCenter Left

'A life-or-death issue': Obamacare premiums have skyrocketed. New England is feeling the crunch.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 4849
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred 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.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(140)
D: 140

Political Response

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