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S 2205 113th Congress Senate

Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the employer health insurance mandate and to modify the definition of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the employer health insurance mandate and to modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of such mandate.

Introduced: April 8, 2014 See on congress.gov
Taxation Comprehensive health careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Sales and excise taxesSmall businessTax administration and collection, taxpayersTemporary and part-time employment
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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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Apr 3, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 3, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 3, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to: (1) exempt a small business concern, as defined by the Small Business Act, from the PPACA employer mandate to provide employees with minimum essential health care coverage; and (2) redefine "full-time employee," for purposes of such mandate, as an employee who is employed on average at least 40 (currently, 30) hours a week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3419 Related bill Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 8, 2014
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 3, 2014
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 3, 2014
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Apr 3, 2014
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 3, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2205: Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2205/
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"S. 2205: Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2205/.
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