Extend the Premium Tax Credit for another year.

Extending the Premium Tax Credit for another year gives Colorado families real stability while we work towards a permanent solution.

Hurd said he supports extending the Premium Tax Credit for one more year to provide stability for Colorado families.

Rep. Hurd Co-Sponsors Legislation to Prevent Soaring Health Care Premiums for Thousands of Coloradans | Congressman Jeff Hurd
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Politico reported that Jeff Hurd was among the Republican co-sponsors of a bill led by Rep. Jen Kiggans to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits for one year.

Hurd took a concrete step toward the promise by backing a one-year extension bill, but the article described it as only an introduction and not enacted law.

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House Republicans launch bill to extend health subsidies past midterms
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Politico said Hurd joined Don Bacon, Tom Suozzi, and Josh Gottheimer in releasing bipartisan principles for a compromise ACA subsidy extension.

This was another serious attempt to preserve the credits, but it was only a framework for a future deal and did not itself extend the tax credit.

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House members release bipartisan 'principles' for extending Obamacare subsidies
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Axios reported that Hurd voted with 16 other Republicans to pass a House bill extending enhanced ACA subsidies for three years.

Hurd supported floor passage of a subsidy-extension bill, which is strong evidence of effort, but the measure was broader than the one-year promise and was not final enactment.

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These 17 Republicans voted with Democrats to pass House ACA bill
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AP reported that ACA enrollment was dropping in 2026 because subsidies expired on January 1, and higher premiums were already taking effect.

By the end of the lookback window, the premium tax credit extension had still not been enacted, and the practical effect of expiration was already visible in higher costs and lower enrollment.

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Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows
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Section 36B applies temporary premium tax-credit percentages to taxable years after December 31, 2020 and before January 1, 2026; the temporary 400-percent income-cap rule has the same cutoff.

Current statutory text shows the enhanced premium tax credit rules were temporary through 2025 and had not been extended into 2026, weighing against fulfillment.

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26 U.S. Code § 36B - Refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan
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Politico reported that ten House Republicans introduced legislation to extend enhanced ACA tax credits for one year, and listed Jeff Hurd among the co-sponsors.

Hurd took concrete legislative action matching the one-year extension promise, but the report described introduction of a bill, not enactment.

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House Republicans launch bill to extend health subsidies past midterms
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Politico reported that Jeff Hurd joined Don Bacon, Tom Suozzi, and Josh Gottheimer in releasing compromise principles for extending ACA subsidies with a two-year sunset and income cap.

This shows additional bipartisan effort by Hurd to preserve the credits, though principles were only a framework and did not themselves extend the PTC.

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House members release bipartisan 'principles' for extending Obamacare subsidies
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Axios reported the House passed a clean three-year extension of enhanced ACA subsidies by 230-196, with 17 Republicans joining Democrats.

House passage was a serious legislative advance, but it was broader than Hurd's one-year promise and still required Senate passage and enactment.

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House votes to revive Affordable Care Act subsidies
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Axios listed Jeff Hurd among the Republicans who voted with Democrats for the House bill extending enhanced ACA subsidies for three years.

Hurd personally supported floor passage of an extension bill, confirming effort, but the vote did not by itself enact the promised extension.

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These 17 Republicans voted with Democrats to pass House ACA bill
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AP reported that ACA enrollment was projected to fall by nearly 5 million in 2026, largely because subsidies expired on January 1 and costs rose.

Post-expiration coverage and cost effects show the extension had not been delivered by May 2026.

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Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows
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AP reported HHS data showing ACA enrollment fell from 22.1 million in 2025 to 19.2 million in February 2026 after the January 1 subsidy expiration.

As of late June 2026, federal data and reporting showed the enhanced subsidies had expired and enrollment had dropped, confirming non-delivery despite Hurd's efforts.

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Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise
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