Bill · H.R. 7860· House(119-HR-7860)
Stop ACA Enrollment Fraud Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 3/9/2026
- Last activity
- 3/9/2026 — 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
- Tom Barrett
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Stop ACA Enrollment Fraud Act of 2026" aims to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It introduces measures to address fraudulent enrollments within the Exchanges. The bill requires the Secretary to establish a process to identify identical social security numbers among enrollees to prevent duplicate premium tax credit payments. Additionally, it establishes new consent requirements for enrollments made through agents or brokers. These new procedures require individuals or employers to provide consent through a specific mechanism established by the Secretary.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+3
By stopping duplicate premium tax credit payments, the bill reduces government spending on subsidies.
Does this strengthen the Affordable Care Act?+2
The bill aims to improve the integrity and administration of the Affordable Care Act by preventing fraudulent enrollments.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+1
The bill protects the integrity of the premium tax credits that low-income households rely on for health coverage.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of duplicate tax credit payments: The Secretary will establish a process to identify if an individual's social security number is being used for multiple enrollments in any Exchange for the same period, which helps ensure that duplicative advance payments of premium tax credits are not made (Section 2).
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Increased control over enrollments: The bill requires that no enrollment made through an agent or broker is effectuated until the individual or employer provides consent through a specific mechanism established by the Secretary (Section 3).
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Verification of consent: The new consent mechanism prevents an agent or broker from simply providing an attestation as evidence of an individual's or employer's consent (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Middle Class Households+1
- Healthcare
- Increases Affordable Care Act Support+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 3/9/2026
- 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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