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HR 3777 113th Congress House

Protecting Jobs for Students Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard students as employees for purposes of determining employer health care shared responsibility.

Introduced: December 16, 2013 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
Taxation Comprehensive health careEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployment and training programs
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Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationSales and excise taxesStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 16, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 16, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Jobs for Students Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that a student who is enrolled at an institution of higher education and is participating in a federal work-study program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall not be counted in determining the number of full-time employees of an employer for the purpose of shared responsibility requirements with respect to health coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5262 Related bill Student Worker Exemption Act of 2014
  • HR 5298 Related bill Student Job Protection Act of 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3777: Protecting Jobs for Students Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3777/
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"H.R. 3777: Protecting Jobs for Students Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3777/.
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H.R. 3777, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3777/.
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