,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dffi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bb1 #bjba ,ms4 ,schrier 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 and ,ms4 ,manning7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to expand cost-sharing reductions with respect to qualified health plans offered through an ,exchange1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,capping ,costs for ,consumers ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,expanding cost-sharing reductions under ,exchange plans 7a7 ,in general ,section #adjb of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjga7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking who enrolls and inserting subject to the last sentence of this subsection1 who enrolls2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following sentence3 ,with respect to plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbc1 paragraph 7#a7 shall be applied as if the reference to the silver level of coverage were a reference to the gold level of coverage42 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a77;,b77i7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking an eligible insured described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 and inserting 1 with respect to plan years beginning before ,january #a1 #bjbc1 an eligible insured described in paragraph 7#b77;,b77i7 and1 with respect to plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbc1 an eligible insured described in paragraph 7#b77;,b77ii72 and 7,b7 by amending subclauses 7,,iii7 and 7,,iv7 to read as follows3 7,,iii7 with respect to plan years beginning before ,january #a1 #bjbc-- 7aa7 #gc percent in the case of an eligible insured whose household income is more than #bjj percent but not more than #bej percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved2 and 7bb7 #gj percent in the case of an eligible insured whose household income is more than #bej percent but not more than #djj percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved2 and 7,,iv7 with respect to plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbc1 #he percent in the case of an eligible insured described in paragraph 7#b77;,c77ii74 2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by amending subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 to read as follows3 7,b7 in the case of-- 7i7 with respect to plan years beginning before ,january #a1 #bjbc1 an eligible insured whose household income is more than #aej percent but not more than #bjj percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved1 increase the plan's share of the total allowed costs of benefits provided under the plan to #hg percent of such costs2 and 7ii7 with respect to plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbc1 an eligible insured whose household income is more than #aej percent but not more than #cjj percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved1 increase the plan's share of the total allowed costs of benefits provided under the plan to #hg percent of such costs2 and 7,c7 in the case of-- 7i7 with respect to plan years beginning before ,january #a1 #bjbc1 an eligible insured whose household income is more than #bjj percent but not more than #bej percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved1 increase the plan's share of the total allowed costs of benefits provided under the plan to #gc percent of such costs2 and 7ii7 with respect to plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbc1 an eligible insured whose household income is more than #cjj percent but not more than #djj percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved1 increase the plan's share of the total allowed costs of benefits provided under the plan to #he percent of such costs4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,funding ,out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated to the ,secretary such sums as may be necessary for payments under this section4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments to ,state basic health programs for certain low-,income individuals ,section #acca7;a77#b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjea7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by striking the applicable second lowest cost silver plan 7as defined in section #cf;,b7b77#c77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 and inserting 1 with respect to plan years beginning before ,january #a1 #bjbc1 the applicable second lowest cost silver plan 7as defined in section #cf;,b7b77#c77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 and1 with respect to plans years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbc1 the applicable second lowest cost gold plan 7as defined in such section72 and 7#b7 in the matter following subparagraph 7,b71 by striking or the applicable second lowest cost silver plan and inserting or1 with respect to plan years beginning before ,january #a1 #bjbc1 the applicable second lowest cost silver plan 7or1 with respect to plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbc1 the applicable second lowest cost gold plan4 #c4 ,premium assistance credit amount determined using applicable second lowest cost gold plan 7a7 ,in general ,section #cf;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 by striking silver each place it appears and inserting gold2 and 7#b7 in the header of subsection 7b77#c77;,b71 by striking silver and inserting gold4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjbb4