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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 5619 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5619

To restore the allowance of the premium tax credit for lawfully present 
                  individuals, and for other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 30, 2026

Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL

 
To restore the allowance of the premium tax credit for lawfully present 
                  individuals, and for other purposes.

    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    (a) In General.--Section 71301 of Public Law 119-21 is repealed, 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, 2025.

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.
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