# 119-hr-8242: Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2026

119-hr-8242, Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8242
- Congress: 119
- Title: Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Extends the Health Coverage Tax Credit through 2029.** This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to set the HCTC expiration date at January 1, 2030, preserving the credit for months beginning after December 31, 2021 through December 31, 2029 and limiting the change to the expiration date only.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extend Health Coverage Tax Credit Through 2029: benefit, high. This bill would extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) by changing the tax code expiration to before January 1, 2030. If enacted, you would be able to claim the credit for months beginning after December 31, 2021 (starting January 2022) through December 31, 2029. The bill would not change who…

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- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8242)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8242 (as of 2026-09-21).