Lower Health Care Costs Act
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The Lower Health Care Costs Act aims to extend the enhancement of the health care premium tax credit by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It extends the eligibility and increased assistance amounts for taxpayers through 2028. The bill is straightforward, focusing solely on extending existing provisions without introducing new elements.
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Access options →Recorded vote · Senate roll call 644 · 2025-12-11
50 Yea · 47 Nay · 0 Present · 1 Not voting — Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)</vote_result_text>
<question>On the Cloture Motion</question>
<vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 3385</vote_title>
<majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement>
<vote_result>Cloture Motion Rejected
Actions (6)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | — | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284. |
| 2025-12-08 | — | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day December 4, 2025). (text: CR S8530-8531) |
| 2025-12-08 | — | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-12-09 | — | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S8567) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8567) |
| 2025-12-11 | — | Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 644. (CR S8654-8655) |
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