HOPE Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-11-20
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “HOPE Act” Read the full text
Health
What it does
The bill extends increased Affordable Care Act premium tax credits through 2027, including for households earning up to 935% of the poverty line. It sets civil and criminal penalties for insurance agents and brokers who submit false enrollment information, and adds new verification and reporting requirements for enrollments handled by agents, brokers, and marketing organizations. The bill also requires Exchanges to remove deceased enrollees, tell people the amount of their tax credit before enrolling them, and extend the 2026 open enrollment period through May 15, 2026.
Written by AI from the complete official bill text and independently fact-checked against it. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-11-20
In the House.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
10
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP)via AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
3 filingsBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATIONvia BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
1 filingBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INCvia BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC.
1 filingBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INCvia BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.
1 filingBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGANvia BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN
1 filingHEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANY (HCSC)via HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANY (HCSC)
1 filingFrom 8 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: 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. (2025-11-20).