Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act
Latest action (12 Jun 2025): Introduced
What this bill does
It streamlines enrollment in health coverage by allowing people who file federal tax returns and identify household members lacking health insurance to consent to have their tax information shared with a health insurance marketplace ("Exchange") to determine eligibility for programs like Medicaid, CHIP, or subsidized marketplace plans. If a household member is found eligible for a plan with no monthly premium cost ("zero net premium"), they would be automatically enrolled unless they opt out or choose a different plan. Taxpayers would use a supplemental form (which cannot ask about citizenship, immigration status, or health status) to provide additional details needed for enrollment. The bill also sets up a secure data-sharing system between the IRS and Exchanges, establishes error-correction procedures, and amends tax-privacy law to permit this specific information sharing.
The bill affects individual taxpayers—particularly uninsured people and their dependents—as well as the IRS, state Medicaid/CHIP agencies, health insurance Exchanges, and tax return preparers, who would gain new roles in facilitating enrollment. It explicitly does not require anyone to file a tax return or share tax data to apply for coverage through other means, preserving alternative application paths.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 12, 2025, by Senator Van Hollen with several cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It has not yet received a committee vote, floor vote, or further action, and would need to pass both chambers and be signed into law before taking effect; key provisions specify an implementation deadline of January 1, 2028, and apply to tax returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.
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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 S. 2057 do?
- It streamlines enrollment in health coverage by allowing people who file federal tax returns and identify household members lacking health insurance to consent to have their tax information shared with a health insurance marketplace ("Exchange") to determine eligibility for programs like Medicaid, CHIP, or subsidized marketplace plans. If a household member is found eligible for a plan with no monthly premium cost ("zero net premium"), they would be automatically enrolled unless they opt out or choose a different plan. Taxpayers would use a supplemental form (which cannot ask about citizenship, immigration status, or health status) to provide additional details needed for enrollment. The bill also sets up a secure data-sharing system between the IRS and Exchanges, establishes error-correction procedures, and amends tax-privacy law to permit this specific information sharing. The bill affects individual taxpayers—particularly uninsured people and their dependents—as well as the IRS, state Medicaid/CHIP agencies, health insurance Exchanges, and tax return preparers, who would gain new roles in facilitating enrollment. It explicitly does not require anyone to file a tax return or share tax data to apply for coverage through other means, preserving alternative application paths. The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 12, 2025, by Senator Van Hollen with several cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It has not yet received a committee vote, floor vote, or further action, and would need to pass both chambers and be signed into law before taking effect; key provisions specify an implementation deadline of January 1, 2028, and apply to tax returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.
- Has S. 2057 become law?
- Not yet. As of 12 Jun 2025, S. 2057 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 2057?
- S. 2057 was sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] (Democrat-MD), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2057?
- Introduced (12 Jun 2025).
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