House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act of 2025

H.R. 6760Introduced Dec 16, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to facilitate the enrollment of individuals in qualified health plans.

Sponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas D-NH

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Where it went

IntroducedDec 16, 2025
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Passed House—
Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Dec 16, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6760.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. PAPPAS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 212, December 16, 2025, Page H5943):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution states that ``Congress shall have the authority to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record December 16, 2025 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 5 Democrats

0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Julie Johnson (D-TX), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Andrea Salinas (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Hampshire in Congress · NH-1 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.