Right to Enroll Act of 2025
This bill extends the annual open enrollment period for health insurance marketplaces (Exchanges) to cover the 2026 plan year. It requires the Health and Human Services Secretary to adjust the enrollment window to begin November 1, 2025, and end May 1, 2026 - significantly lengthening the typical enrollment period. This change directly affects individuals and families purchasing health insurance through federal or state-based marketplaces who rely on the annual enrollment period to select or change coverage. The key provision modifies the existing enrollment timeline under the Affordable Care Act, providing a longer window for enrollment decisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
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Introduced Nov 7, 2025
Last action Nov 7, 2025
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Committee
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Nov 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Nov 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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State
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Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
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Ami Bera
DDemocratic
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Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
Co
Haley M. Stevens
DDemocratic
Co
Janelle S. Bynum
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Riley
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Beatty
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Johnson
DDemocratic
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