Donald J. Trump · 2017-2021 term
Repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act
Trump and congressional Republicans tried to repeal the ACA, but the law remained in place despite several administrative changes.
Latest reviewed action recorded: May 4, 2017
Record Note
Research import batch 1. Built from tracker coverage and congressional records. Source references remain in database/promise_tracker_import_batch_1.json because sources.policy_id is still required.
Original Promise
Trump repeatedly pledged to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Action Timeline
Actions document what the federal government did. Outcomes below describe what changed, and each source list shows where the public record comes from.
May 4, 2017
House passes ACA repeal legislation
The House approved a repeal-and-replace measure, but the effort later failed in the Senate.
Outcomes
Outcomes are the part of the record that can contribute to public scoring. They stay visible here with impact direction and linked sources so readers can verify what shaped the record.
Legislative Outcome
The Affordable Care Act was not repealed, though some regulatory and tax changes weakened parts of the law.
Measured or documented impact: No full ACA repeal became law.
Black community impact: ACA repeal efforts had significant implications for Black health coverage and access to care.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 0
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