Senate Democrats Push to Extend Enhanced ACA Premium Tax Credits Through 2028
A senate committee must act next: committee consideration.
No action since December 2025
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Many small business owners and self-employed people rely on the ACA marketplace for health insurance since they don't have employer-sponsored coverage. Extending the enhanced premium tax credits keeps their monthly costs lower and ensures those earning above 400% of the poverty level can still get financial help. Without this extension, some could see premium increases of hundreds of dollars per month.
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 644. (CR S8654-8655)
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S8567)
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8567)
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day December 4, 2025). (text: CR S8530-8531)
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
On the Cloture Motion
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Lower Health Care Costs Act
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