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AJR-25 • 2026

Health care coverage: enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

Health care coverage: enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bonta (A) , Addis
Last action
2026-02-18
Official status
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Enhanced Health Insurance Discounts

This resolution urges Congress and the President to restore and keep extra discounts for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

What This Bill Does

  • Urges Congress and the President to immediately restore enhanced tax credits for people buying health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
  • Requests that these extra discounts be extended long-term.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
  • The U.S. Congress and the President of the United States.

Terms To Know

Affordable Care Act
A federal law that helps people get health insurance, including tax credits to lower costs.
Premium tax credits
Money from the government that lowers how much someone pays for their health insurance each month.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not create new laws or rules, it only urges Congress and the President to take action.
  • It is unclear if this request will be acted upon by Congress and the President.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  2. 2026-02-09 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  3. 2026-02-05 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 6.)

  4. 2026-02-05 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  5. 2026-02-05 California Legislative Information

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 11.)

  6. 2026-02-05 California Legislative Information

    Without reference to committee.

  7. 2026-01-30 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  8. 2026-01-29 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AJR 25, as introduced, Bonta.
Health care coverage: enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
This measure would urge the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately restore and extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

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