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Congress·In Committee·about 2 months ago

House Bill Proposes Cutting Immigration Enforcement Funds to Extend Health Insurance Tax Credits

Also known as: Healthcare Reinvestment Act

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • Representative Moulton and other lawmakers introduced a bill to take money currently set aside for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and spend it on healthcare instead.
  • The bill would cancel specific funding increases for immigration enforcement and move that money to the Treasury Department. This money would be used to extend tax credits that help people pay for their health insurance.
  • These tax credits are designed to make health insurance more affordable for individuals and families who buy their own coverage. By extending them, the bill aims to prevent monthly insurance costs from rising for millions of Americans.
  • The government would be required to release a yearly report to the public. This report would show exactly how many people were able to keep their health insurance because of this funding.
  • To prevent waste or fraud, a government watchdog would perform yearly audits. This ensures the money taken from immigration programs is actually going toward lowering healthcare costs for citizens.
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Milestones

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Jan 14, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, 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.

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced in House

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Which parts of the 'big beautiful bill' will go into effect in 2026?

This report details the implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). It notes the intense legislative pushback from Democrats, including the introduction of the Healthcare Reinvestment Act, which seeks to claw back enforcement funds to restore expiring healthcare subsidies.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Healthcare Reinvestment Act

Bill NumberHR 7071
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, 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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