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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextBy Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 5619. A bill to restore the allowance of the premium tax credit for lawfully present individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
S. 5619
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Restoring Essential Plan
Coverage Act”.
SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF ALLOWANCE OF PREMIUM TAX CREDIT FOR
LAWFULLY PRESENT INDIVIDUALS.
(a) In General.—Section 71301 of Public Law 119-21 is
repealed, and each provision of law amended by such section
is amended to read as such provision would read if such
section had never been enacted.
(b) Effective Date.—Each amendment made by this section
shall take effect as if included in the provision of Public
Law 119-21 to which such amendment relates.
SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF ALLOWANCE OF PREMIUM TAX CREDIT DURING
PERIODS OF MEDICAID INELIGIBILITY DUE TO ALIEN
STATUS.
(a) In General.—Section 36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended by section 71302 of Public Law 119-
21, is amended by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following new subparagraph:
“(B) Special rule for certain individuals lawfully present
in the united states.—If—
“(i) a taxpayer has a household income which is not
greater than 100 percent of an amount equal to the poverty
line for a family of the size involved, and
“(ii) the taxpayer is an alien lawfully present in the
United States, but is not eligible for the Medicaid program
under title XIX of the Social Security Act by reason of such
alien status,
the taxpayer shall, for purposes of the credit under this
section, be treated as an applicable taxpayer with a
household income which is equal to 100 percent of the poverty
line for a family of the size involved.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section
shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
SEC. 4. STATE OPTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR
BASIC HEALTH PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.
(a) In General.—Section 1331(e)(1)(B) of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18051(e)(1)(B))
is amended by striking “200 percent” and inserting “a
percentage to be determined by the State that is not less
than 200 percent and not more than 250 percent”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section
shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after
January 1, 2027.