The record

LegislationLegislation· Feb 2026
HR 1834 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by James P. McGovern (D)

Breaking the Gridlock Act

Extends federal healthcare subsidies through 2028 for people earning up to 400% of poverty level.

Tradeoff

Lets more people keep healthcare.gov subsidies for three additional years. The bill text does not specify how this is paid for.

What's in it

See official bill text

Extends structure through 2028, with budgetary effects not specified in the abstract.

This extends federal tax credits that reduce what individuals pay for health insurance premiums, meaning the federal government effectively subsidizes a portion of marketplace insurance premiums for eligible enrollees through foregone tax revenue.

Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1834 · Jan 2026

The House passed this 230-196 on January 8, 2026. The Senate hasn't voted on it yet.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 4, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Armed Services(Mar 4, 2025)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #11 · Jan 8, 2026)

    230 yeanay 196

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Jan 12, 2026)

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Jan 26, 2026)

Passage votes so far· Jan 8, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027