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Lauren Boebert (R-CO)

No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act of 2026

H.R. 7817 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 15 Republican cosponsors · See all 15 cosponsors

Last activity — 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.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

H.R. 7817 is known as the No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act of 2026. The bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure taxpayer funds for health insurance coverage are available only to authorized individuals. It specifically prohibits pass-through funding to States from being used to offset health insurance costs or provide benefits to individuals who are not U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawfully present aliens. Additionally, the bill mandates the rescission of certain previously approved waivers that do not meet these new requirements within 30 days of enactment.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +2

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The bill discourages undocumented presence by restricting access to taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits.

  • Scored +2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill imposes federal statutory restrictions on how states may utilize Section 1332 waiver pass-through funds.

  • Scored +1

    Would middle-income households be better off under this?

    Some taxpayers may view the restriction of funds to authorized individuals as a fairer use of public resources.

The opposite· 3 of 6

  • Scored -6

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    Unauthorized immigrants are explicitly barred from receiving health insurance cost offsets or benefits under ACA pass-through funds.

  • Scored -4

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill restricts health insurance coverage and cost-sharing reductions for individuals who are not lawfully present.

  • Scored -3

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    By withholding specific health benefits from unauthorized individuals, the bill creates further policy barriers for non-citizens.