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
0
Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HJRES 61
Primary Policy Focus
TaxationPotential Impact Areas
Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMilitary medicineSales and excise taxesVeterans' medical care
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HJRES 61
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015Amending 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 2015Hire More Heroes Act of 2015