Pappas Helps Pass ACA Tax Credit Extension
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after helping pass an extension of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits through the House of Representatives:
“Eight days ago, millions of Americans saw their health care premiums double or even triple, if they were able to continue with their coverage at all. I’m encouraged that our efforts in the House have finally paid off, and that this legislation was successfully discharged and passed through the House - marking a critical step forward for families and small businesses who are struggling to afford health care for 2026.
“We know that there is still work to be done to get this across the finish line, and I will keep pushing until we see legislation to ensure that hard working Americans can maintain their coverage and protect their financial security signed into law.”
Background:
Pappas supports legislation that would have prevented extreme increases in health care premiums by extending the enhanced premium tax credits that keep health insurance affordable for Granite Staters and small businesses.
In November Pappas led the call for the Trump administration to extend the ACA open enrollment period and subsequently introduced the Right to Enroll Act, which would require the Department of Health and Human Services to extend the enrollment period through May 1, 2026. As negotiations to extend these critical cost savings continue, Pappas’s legislation would ensure families aren’t forced to make decisions about their health care coverage for next year without sufficient time to consider their changing options.
In December, he helped introduce the bipartisan CommonGround 2025 framework, which includes a two-year extension of health insurance premium savings for American families. The Members backing the framework also co-signed a letter urging House and Senate leadership to meet with them to discuss the framework and a constructive pathway forward in both chambers. Pappas also leads the Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act, legislation to assist Americans in alleviating paperwork burdens and making informed enrollment decisions by extending the 2026 Open Enrollment period, restoring auto-reenrollment and the Special Enrollment Period (SEP), and funding the Navigator Program.