Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act
Latest action (12 Jun 2025): Introduced
What this bill does
This bill, the Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act, would create a system letting taxpayers use their federal income tax filing to check whether uninsured household members qualify for programs like Medicaid, CHIP, or subsidized Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage, and to enroll them automatically in a plan with no net premium unless they opt out or choose a different plan. Taxpayers would identify uninsured household members on their return, consent to sharing relevant tax information with the applicable health insurance Exchange, and may need to complete a supplemental form (which could not ask about citizenship, immigration status, or health status). The IRS would build a secure system to transfer this information to Exchanges, and rules would govern data security, error correction, and procedural protections such as notice and appeal rights.
The bill would affect uninsured individuals and their household members, tax filers, tax return preparers, the IRS, and state and federal agencies running Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA marketplaces. It aims to simplify enrollment by using existing tax-filing information rather than requiring separate applications, while preserving the option for people to apply for these programs without filing taxes or sharing tax data.
The bill was introduced on June 12, 2025, by Rep. Ami Bera and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. It has not yet been voted on, and further committee action, amendments, or floor votes would be required before it could become law.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on June 12, 2025. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3947 do?
- This bill, the Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act, would create a system letting taxpayers use their federal income tax filing to check whether uninsured household members qualify for programs like Medicaid, CHIP, or subsidized Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage, and to enroll them automatically in a plan with no net premium unless they opt out or choose a different plan. Taxpayers would identify uninsured household members on their return, consent to sharing relevant tax information with the applicable health insurance Exchange, and may need to complete a supplemental form (which could not ask about citizenship, immigration status, or health status). The IRS would build a secure system to transfer this information to Exchanges, and rules would govern data security, error correction, and procedural protections such as notice and appeal rights. The bill would affect uninsured individuals and their household members, tax filers, tax return preparers, the IRS, and state and federal agencies running Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA marketplaces. It aims to simplify enrollment by using existing tax-filing information rather than requiring separate applications, while preserving the option for people to apply for these programs without filing taxes or sharing tax data. The bill was introduced on June 12, 2025, by Rep. Ami Bera and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. It has not yet been voted on, and further committee action, amendments, or floor votes would be required before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 3947 become law?
- Not yet. As of 12 Jun 2025, H.R. 3947 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3947?
- H.R. 3947 was sponsored by Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA6] (Democrat-CA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3947?
- Introduced (12 Jun 2025).
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