Senate
Lower Health Care Costs Act
Bill S3385
119th CongressBill Status:
1
Introduced2
Passed House3
Passed Senate4
To President5
Became LawAt a glance
Current status
Senate
Introduced
Next step
Senate committee review
Latest vote
Senate
Dec 11, 2025Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
Margin: 50-47Party split: Party-line
Summary
This bill extends for three years, through 2028, temporary changes enacted by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) that generally expand eligibility for and increase the amount of the premium tax c...
Latest vote: Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) (50-47) — Narrow margin — Party split: Party-line in the Senate on Dec 11, 2025
Why people are debating this bill
- •Vote was close (50–47)
- •Mostly party-line vote