# 119-s-2057: Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act

119-s-2057, Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2057
- Congress: 119
- Title: Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a tax‑driven path to automatically evaluate and, with consent, enroll households into **zero‑net‑premium health plans** using information from federal tax returns.** It would build secure data links between Treasury, the health insurance Exchanges, and state agencies and set rules for default enrollment, privacy, and appeals. - Families and households: Tax filers for years after Dec. 31, 2026 would be able to opt in on their return to have themselves and household members checked for insurance affordability programs and, unless they opt out or pick another plan, be default enrolled into zero net premium coverage during a special enrollment period. - Low‑income people, children, and Medicaid/CHIP applicants: States could rely on SNAP or TANF findings in some cases and a “recent annual income” rule would let Jan–Apr applicants use prior calendar year modified adjusted gross income for eligibility. If Exchanges find Medicaid or CHIP eligibility the Exchange would forward info to the State for enrollment with standard opt‑out protections. - Exchanges, States, and premium assistance: Exchanges would get limited IRS return data under updated disclosure rules to reduce paperwork. The Secretary would offer at least three verification and business‑rule options for States to use. The bill adds a Safe Harbor to stabilize advance premium tax credits and revises which taxable year counts for credit calculations. Funding authority and study and advisory committee provisions support implementation.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Timing Rules for Premium Tax Credit: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would change how the premium tax credit timing works by using an “applicable taxable year.” This would affect advance premium tax credit payments and reconciliations from Jan. 1, 2028 through Dec. 31, 2034. It could change when low- and lower-middle-income households get or hav…
- Easy Enrollment at Tax Time: benefit, medium. If enacted, taxpayers could choose on their tax return to have uninsured household members checked for Medicaid, CHIP, or Marketplace help. The program must be in place by Jan. 1, 2028 and applies to returns for tax years starting after Dec. 31, 2026. If you file on time and consent, the Exchange w…
- Funding to Build Data Systems: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would get whatever money is needed from Treasury to build and run the data exchange and processing systems for this program. HHS could transfer funds to Treasury, the IRS, State programs, Exchanges, and data providers under HHS rules. The funds would be appropriated from the Treasur…
- Study and Advisory Committee: benefit, low. If enacted, Treasury and HHS would create an advisory committee of experts and stakeholders to advise on carrying out the program. HHS would study the Act's effects and must send recommendations and a final report to Congress by July 1, 2030.
- More Use of Wage and Hire Data: mixed, medium. If enacted, Exchanges and insurance affordability programs could use new-hire, quarterly wage, unemployment, Medicare, State Medicaid, and IRS data to check eligibility faster. HHS would give each State at least three verification and business-rule options for how Exchanges determine Medicaid and C…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2057 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2057)

## Related
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2057 (as of 2025-12-21).