119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5972


To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to extend the annual open enrollment period for enrolling in a qualified health plan offered by an Exchange for plan year 2026.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 7, 2025

Mr. Pappas (for himself, Ms. Bynum, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Bera, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Riley of New York, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Goodlander) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce


A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to extend the annual open enrollment period for enrolling in a qualified health plan offered by an Exchange for plan year 2026.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Right to Enroll Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. Extending annual open enrollment period for Exchanges for plan year 2026.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise section 155.410(e) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) to provide that the annual open enrollment period determined for plan year 2026 pursuant to section 1311(c)(6) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(c)(6)) shall begin on November 1, 2025, and end on May 1, 2026.