Save American Workers Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Save American Workers Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from an employee who is employed on average at least 30 hours of service a week to an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week.

Congress
114

Number
HR - 30

Introduced on
2015-01-06

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/12/2015

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Save American Workers Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from an employee who is employed on average at least 30 hours of service a week to an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Potential Impact
Employee benefits and pensions•
Health care costs and insurance•
Health care coverage and access•
Sales and excise taxes

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/9/2015

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Save American Workers Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change the definition ...


Latest Action3/30/2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.