WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

The law › Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 157

42 U.S.C. 18082: Advance determination and payment of premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions

Created in 2010 by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 1396a, 42 U.S.C. 1396w–3, 42 U.S.C. 18023, 42 U.S.C. 18071, 42 U.S.C. 18081.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Health and Human Services (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (d)
  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (e)

How it got here

Unchanged since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148 (Mar 23, 2010).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.