This bill modifies the requirements for the premium assistance tax credit and allows all individuals to purchase catastrophic health plans in the individual market.
(Under current law, the premium assistance tax credit is provided to eligible individuals and families to subsidize the purchase of health insurance plans on an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.) The bill modifies the credit to:
The bill also modifies the requirements for minimum essential health benefits to allow all individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a lower premium catastrophic plan. (The plans are currently limited to individuals who are under 30 or qualify for a hardship or affordability exemption.)
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-26 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2018-07-25 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-25 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 242 - 176 (Roll no. 376). (text: CR H7658-7659) | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-25 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 229 (Roll no. 375). | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-25 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-25 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frankel (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment stating no amendment made by this Act shall take effect until the annual reports of the Board of the Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1817 of the Social Security Act and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund indicate the reduction of solvency of such trust funds by reason of Public Law 115-97 have been reversed. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-25 | Floor | Ms. Frankel (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-25 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-25 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6311. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-25 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 184 and H.R. 6311. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 184 and H.R. 6311 both under closed rules. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-25 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1011. (consideration: CR H7658-7667) | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-24 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 1011 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-23 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1011 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 184 and H.R. 6311. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 184 and H.R. 6311 both under closed rules. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-19 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-849, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-11 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16. | House committee actions |
| 2018-07-11 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-07-06 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-06 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-07-06 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |