Bill · H.R. 6515· House(119-HR-6515)
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prevent duplicate enrollments in Exchanges.
- Introduced
- 12/9/2025
- Last activity
- 12/9/2025 — 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.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Burchett
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The primary goal is to prevent duplicate enrollments within the health insurance Exchanges. It directs the Secretary to establish a process for identifying individuals with identical social security numbers enrolled in multiple exchanges for the same period. If such duplicates are found, the Secretary must take action to prevent duplicate advance payments of premium tax credits.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+2
The bill reduces government spending by preventing duplicate advance payments of premium tax credits.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill establishes a new process for the Secretary to identify and manage duplicate enrollee data.
Does this strengthen the Affordable Care Act?+1
The bill amends the Affordable Care Act to improve the integrity of the exchange system.
The opposite
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-1
The bill targets the prevention of duplicate premium tax credits, which may affect low-income households utilizing these subsidies.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?-1
The restriction on duplicate tax credit payments could potentially impact middle-income households using the exchanges.
Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?-1
By preventing duplicate advance payments of tax credits, the bill may reduce the total amount of subsidies available to some individuals.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Prevention of Duplicate Tax Credit Payments: The bill requires the Secretary to ensure that duplicative advance payments of premium tax credits are not made for an individual identified with identical social security numbers across exchanges. This is found in Section 1, subsection (j)(2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households-1Good For Middle Class Households-1
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+2Reduces Middle Class Taxes-1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- Healthcare
- Increases Affordable Care Act Support+1
- 12/9/2025
- 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.
- Introduced in House
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