# 117-hr-7774: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2022

117-hr-7774, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7774
- Congress: 117
- Title: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Commonsense Reporting Act of 2022 This bill addresses the eligibility verification process for the premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). It requires the Department of the Treasury to develop and implement a reporting system that allows employers to voluntarily report information about their health plans for the current plan year prior to the beginning of open enrollment. The bill also allows electronic transmission of employee and enrollee statements and permits Treasury to accept full names and dates of birth in lieu of dependents' and spouses' Social Security account numbers. The bill also allows certain large employers who do not offer their employees minimum health care coverage 90 days to appeal an assessment for not providing such coverage. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate (1) for the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on December 31, 2020, the notification of employers by PPACA exchanges of the eligibility of employees for advance payments of the premium assistance tax credit or cost-sharing subsidies; and (2) for calendar year 2023, the functionality of the prospective reporting system established by this bill, including the accuracy of information collected.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2022-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2022-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7774)

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- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-4996: Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4996)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-3259: NOPAIN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3259)
- [117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3173)
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