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H.R. 248 114th Congress House

American Job Protection Act

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

Introduced: January 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSales and excise taxes
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Jan 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 9, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 9, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 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 1
  • HR 519 Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 9
Ratcliffe, John
· Sep 10, 2015
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 22, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 20, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 20, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 20, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 20, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 20, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Jan 20, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 20, 2015
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 20, 2015
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 20, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 248: American Job Protection Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-248/
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"H.R. 248: American Job Protection Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-248/.
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