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H.R. 7817

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7817, the No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Mar 5, 2026 by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) with 15 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Mar 5, 2026: 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.


Record

Text

H.R. 7817 has 15 co-sponsors.

hb7817/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7817 IH: No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act of 2026
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-03-05
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 7817
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2026
Ms. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Hurd of Colorado , Mr. Crank , Mr. Evans of Colorado , Mr. Donalds , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Kennedy of Utah , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Perry , and Mr. Clyde ) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that taxpayer funds for health insurance coverage are available only to authorized individuals, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act of 2026 .
2.
Ensuring that taxpayer funds for health insurance coverage are available only to authorized individuals
(a)
In general
Section 1332(a)(2)(B) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18052(a)(2)(B) ) is amended by inserting (other than the requirement described in section 1312(f)(3)) before the period.
(b)
Prohibition on use of pass-Through funding for certain individuals
Section 1332(a)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18052(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: No amounts paid to a State under this paragraph may be used to offset the cost of health insurance coverage (including through premium or cost sharing reductions) or to provide any other benefit with respect to an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States. .
(c)
Rescission of certain waivers
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall rescind any waiver approved under section 1332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18052 ) before such date that would not have been so approved had the amendments made by this section been in effect at the time of such approval.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that taxpayer funds for health insurance coverage are available only to authorized individuals, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) sponsors H.R. 7817, and 15 members have co-sponsored it, 11 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7817 went before 2 committees: Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Mar 5, 2026 · 1,160 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Mar 5, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7817 has taken 2 actions since Mar 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 5, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
House
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.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 7817 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7817 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that taxpayer funds for health insurance coverage are available only to authorized individuals, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7817 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7817’s is Health.

hr7817/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7817, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 42 (Thursday, March 5, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BOEBERT:H.R. 7817.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States;[Page H2472]

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