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H.R. 8242

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8242, the Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 9, 2026 by Rep. Michael Turner (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Apr 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 8242 has 4 co-sponsors.

hr8242/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8242 IH: Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8242  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 9, 2026   Mr. Turner of Ohio  (for himself,  Ms. McDonald Rivet ,  Ms. Tenney , and  Ms. Stevens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the health coverage tax credit.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2026  .
2.
Extension of health coverage tax credit
(a)
In general
 Section 35(b)(1)(B)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  before January 1, 2022  and inserting  before January 1, 2030 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2021.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the health coverage tax credit.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Turner (R) sponsors H.R. 8242, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8242 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Apr 9, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8242 has taken 2 actions since Apr 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 9, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 8242 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8242 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the health coverage tax credit. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8242 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8242’s is Taxation.

hr8242/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8242, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 63 (Thursday, April 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TURNER of Ohio:H.R. 8242.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2831]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com