[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4608. Ms. HASSAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee 
on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. RESTORATION OF ENHANCED HEALTH CARE PREMIUM TAX 
                   CREDIT.

       (a) Restoration of Rules to Increase Premium Assistance 
     Amounts.--Clause (iii) of section 36B(b)(3)(A) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
     ``2029'', and
       (2) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
     ``before January 1, 2026'' and inserting ``before January 1, 
     2030''.
       (b) Restoration of Rule to Allow Credit to Taxpayers Whose 
     Household Income Exceeds 400 Percent of Poverty Line.--
     Subparagraph (E) of section 36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``through 2025'' and 
     inserting ``through 2029'', and
       (2) by striking ``before January 1, 2026'' and inserting 
     ``before January 1, 2030''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 
     2025.
       (d) Additional Open Enrollment Period for Plan Year 2026.--
     With respect to plan year 2026, the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services shall require Exchanges to provide an 
     additional open enrollment period under section 1311(c)(6) of 
     the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
     18031(c)(6)) during the period beginning on the date of 
     enactment of this Act and ending on August 31, 2026.
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