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S. 1529

Referred to Committee

Addressing Affordability for More Americans Act of 2017

Introduced 7/11/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

7/11/2017 • Senate

Summary

Addressing Affordability for More Americans Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the health care premium assistance refundable tax credit, to: (1) expand eligibility for the credit by defining an "applicable taxpayer" as a taxpayer whose household income for the year does not exceed 800% of the federal poverty line (currently 400%), (2) specify the applicable premium percentages for the credit for taxpayers with incomes that are from 400% to 800% of the federal poverty line, and (3) specify the dollar limitations for the recapture of excess advance payments of the credit from such taxpayers.

Introduced in Senate • 7/11/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Health care costs and insuranceIncome tax credits

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (5)

Party Breakdown

4
Democrats
0
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]

Democrat • ND

Sponsored 7/11/2017

Cosponsors (4)

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Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

D-NH

Joined 7/11/2017

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Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

D-MT

Joined 7/13/2017

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Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]

D-MO

Joined 7/31/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

July 11, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate7/11/2017

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors4