# 119-hr-5972: Right to Enroll Act of 2025

119-hr-5972, Right to Enroll Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5972
- Congress: 119
- Title: Right to Enroll Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Extends the ACA Exchange annual open enrollment period for plan year 2026.** This bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise 45 C.F.R. § 155.410(e) so the annual open enrollment period for plan year 2026 runs from November 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026. - Families and individuals would get more time to enroll in or switch qualified health plans, with enrollment open from Nov. 1, 2025 through May 1, 2026. - Exchanges and insurers would implement the longer enrollment window through a regulatory change rather than a new funding authorization.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer marketplace open enrollment for 2026: benefit, medium. If enacted, the 2026 health insurance marketplace open enrollment would run from November 1, 2025 through May 1, 2026. You would have more time to sign up or change plans and check your subsidy options. This would apply only to plan year 2026 and would not change who qualifies or subsidy rules. HHS…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5972 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5972)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5972 (as of 2026-04-21).