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American Job Protection Act

Introduced: June 28, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 25, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Job Protection Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that require large employers to offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage. Applies the Internal Revenue Code as if such provisions had never been enacted.

What's happening now January 25, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 14
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 28, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 23, 2012
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 20, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 13, 2011
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jul 11, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 28, 2011
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jun 28, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 1, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 31, 2011
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 25, 2011
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 25, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 25, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 25, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 25, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 20: American Job Protection Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-20/
MLA
"S. 20: American Job Protection Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-20/.
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S. 20, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-20/.
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