S 499 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021

Introduced Mar 1, 2021 Originated Senate Sponsor Jeanne Shaheen D-NH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 1, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 1, 2021
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021

This bill expands the eligibility of taxpayers for the refundable tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan and increases cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 1, 2021.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-NV	Catherine Cortez Masto	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-CT	Christopher Murphy	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-RI	Jack Reed	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-NV	Jacky Rosen	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-MT	Jon Tester	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-NH	Margaret Wood Hassan	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-CO	Michael F. Bennet	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-PA	Robert P. Casey Jr.	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-VA	Tim Kaine	Original	Mar 1, 2021
D-MN	Tina Smith	Original	Mar 1, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 1, 2021Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 369	Health Care Affordability Act of 2021	Related bill	Feb 4, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Mar 1, 2021Introduced in Senate

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