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HR 1624 114th Congress House Health Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Small business

Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

Introduced: July 23, 2015 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-60.
Oct 7, 2015
Signed by President.
Oct 5, 2015
Presented to President.
Oct 1, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 1, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7084)
Oct 1, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7084)
Sep 29, 2015
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 28, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6265)
Sep 28, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6265)
Sep 28, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1624.
Sep 28, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6265-6267)
Sep 28, 2015
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 25, 2015
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Public Health Service Act to include employers with 51 to 100 employees as large employers for purposes of health insurance markets. States have the option to treat these employers as small employers. Currently under PPACA, employers with 51 to 100 employees are small employers, but before January 1, 2016, states have the option to treat them as large employers. (Under PPACA, health insurance offered in the small group market must meet certain requirements that do not apply to the large group market, including the requirement to cover the essential health benefits.)

Funds are made available to the Medicare Improvement Fund for services provided during and after FY2020.

What's happening now October 7, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-60.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1099 Related bill PACE Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 112
All 112 Democratic 22 Republican 58
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 28, 2015
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 24, 2015
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Garamendi, John
California · Sep 24, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Sep 17, 2015
Sanford, Mark
· Sep 16, 2015
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 16, 2015
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 16, 2015
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 16, 2015
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Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 11, 2015
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 9, 2015
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 9, 2015
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 9, 2015
Brat, Dave
· Sep 8, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 8, 2015
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 8, 2015
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 8, 2015
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 31, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 29, 2015
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 28, 2015
MacArthur, Thomas
· Jul 28, 2015
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 28, 2015
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Bera, Ami
California · Jul 27, 2015
Dent, Charles
· Jul 27, 2015
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 27, 2015
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 27, 2015
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jul 27, 2015
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 27, 2015
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jul 27, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Jul 23, 2015
Denham, Jeff
· Jul 23, 2015
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jul 23, 2015
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 23, 2015
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 23, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· Jul 23, 2015
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 23, 2015
Walker, Mark
· Jul 23, 2015
Young, David
· Jul 23, 2015
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jul 22, 2015
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 22, 2015
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jul 22, 2015
Love, Mia
· Jul 22, 2015
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 22, 2015
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 22, 2015
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 22, 2015
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 21, 2015
Holding, George
· Jul 21, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Jul 21, 2015
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jul 21, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 20, 2015
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