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Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
1/11/2023, 1:30 PM
Congressional Summary of HJRES 61
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
This joint resolution amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt any employee with coverage under a health care program administered by the Department of Defense, including the TRICARE program, or by the Department of Veterans Affairs from classification as an eligible employee of an applicable large employer for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide eligible employees with minimum essential health care coverage.
The budgetary effects of this joint resolution are not entered on either PAYGO scorecard under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
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Current Status of Bill HJRES 61
Bill HJRES 61 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 23, 2015. Bill HJRES 61 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on July 23, 2015. Bill HJRES 61's most recent activity was Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2685) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6916; text: CR S6916) as of September 24, 2015
Bipartisan Support of Bill HJRES 61
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
2Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HJRES 61
Primary Policy Focus
TaxationPotential Impact Areas
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Military medicine
- Sales and excise taxes
- Veterans' medical care
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HJRES 61
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
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