Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3385

Official text excerpt

119 S3385 PCS: Lower Health Care Costs Act 
 U.S. Senate 
 2025-12-08 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 II Calendar No. 284 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3385 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Health Care Costs Act . 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. December 8. 2025 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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Citations

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