Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10692 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10692 To restore the allowance of the premium tax credit for lawfully present individuals, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2026 Ms. Ocasio-Cortez (for herself, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Riley of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Gillen, Ms. Meng, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Latimer, and Mr. Mannion) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To restore the allowance of the premium tax credit for lawfully present individuals, and for other purposes. 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 ``Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act''. SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF ALLOWANCE OF PREMIUM TAX CREDIT FOR LAWFULLY PRESENT INDIVIDUALS. (a) In General.--Section 71301 of Public Law 119-21 is repealed, and each provision of law amended by such section is amended to read as such provision would read if such section had never been enacted. (b) Effective Date.--Each amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provision of Public Law 119-21 to which such amendment relates. SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF ALLOWANCE OF PREMIUM TAX CREDIT DURING PERIODS OF MEDICAID INELIGIBILITY DUE TO ALIEN STATUS. (a) In Gener