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H.R. 1744 112th Congress House

American Job Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the employer health insurance mandate.

Introduced: May 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSales and excise taxes
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Job Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring certain employers who have a workforce of 50 or more full-time employees to provide health insurance coverage for their employees.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3487 Job Creation Act of 2011
  • HR 6048 Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 140
All 140 Republican 43
Campbell, John
· Sep 21, 2012
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 19, 2012
SMITH, LAMAR
· Apr 19, 2012
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 28, 2012
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Mar 16, 2012
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 13, 2012
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 5, 2012
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 5, 2012
HASTINGS, DOC
· Feb 28, 2012
REHBERG, DENNY
· Feb 16, 2012
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Feb 7, 2012
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Feb 7, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 6, 2012
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Feb 1, 2012
Dent, Charles
· Jan 31, 2012
EMERSON, JO
· Jan 31, 2012
Schmidt, Jean
· Jan 31, 2012
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 27, 2012
Shuster, Bill
· Jan 27, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 24, 2012
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Dec 15, 2011
Tipton, Scott
· Dec 12, 2011
Marino, Tom
· Dec 8, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Dec 6, 2011
Amash, Justin
· Dec 2, 2011
Granger, Kay
· Dec 1, 2011
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 29, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Nov 29, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Nov 29, 2011
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Nov 18, 2011
Duffy, Sean
· Nov 17, 2011
Roby, Martha
· Nov 15, 2011
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 4, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Nov 2, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Nov 1, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Nov 1, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 25, 2011
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 25, 2011
ROYCE, ED
· Oct 13, 2011
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Oct 13, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Oct 11, 2011
Mack, Connie
· Oct 6, 2011
MILLER, GARY
· Oct 5, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Oct 4, 2011
PENCE, MIKE
· Oct 4, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Oct 3, 2011
Bonner, Jo
· Oct 3, 2011
Woodall, Rob
· Sep 26, 2011
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 14, 2011
WALDEN, GREG
· Sep 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1744: American Job Protection Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1744/
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