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MI SR0081

Resolution

Status

Passed

10/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Hertel

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress and the President to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credit, which currently benefits approximately 21.8 million Americans, including roughly 484,000 Michigan residents

  • Notes that the American Rescue Plan Act (2021) expanded eligibility and enhanced credit amounts, later extended through 2025 by the Inflation Reduction Act, leading to record enrollment and historic lows in uninsured Americans

  • Warns that without continuation of the enhanced credits, millions could face steep cost increases, disproportionately harming working families, seniors not yet eligible for Medicare, and individuals with chronic health conditions

  • Clarifies that federal law prohibits non-citizens not lawfully present in the United States from using the Enhanced Premium Tax Credit

  • Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President, HHS Secretary, congressional leadership, and Michigan's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

A resolution urging the Congress and the President of the United States to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credit to help ensure that all individuals and families have equitable access to healthcare.

Last Action

Adopted

10/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Policy10/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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