CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act
Rep. Kiggans and Bipartisan Group Introduce the CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to three different House committees for review. It is actively moving through the initial committee phase, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled yet.
Legislative Progress
The bill has a large group of supporters from both parties, which gives it a better chance than most. However, the high cost of extending these tax credits remains a major hurdle.
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Life & Work
Small business owners who buy their own insurance through the ACA marketplace or help employees do so would benefit from continued premium subsidies and expanded income eligibility. Many self-employed people and small business owners rely on marketplace plans, and without this extension their costs would spike in 2026.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, 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.
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.
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Just a few weeks before year end and no clear health care plan in sight
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Congressional Bill
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CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act
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