H.R. 30 114th Congress House

Save American Workers Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours.

Introduced: January 6, 2015 Introduced by: Todd Young Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSales and excise taxes

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 12, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jan 9, 2015

Received in the Senate.

Jan 8, 2015

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 8, 2015

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 172 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H125-126)

Jan 8, 2015

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 244 (Roll no. 13).

Jan 8, 2015

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H139)

Jan 8, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Becerra motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment prohibiting the amendments in section 2 of the bill from taking effect if additional, listed conditions could be expected as a result.

Jan 8, 2015

Mr. Becerra moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H138-140; text: CR H138)

Jan 8, 2015

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H138)

Jan 8, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 30.

Jan 8, 2015

Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bill are waived. The bills shall be considered as read.

Jan 8, 2015

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 19. (consideration: CR H125-140)

Jan 8, 2015

Rule H. Res. 19 passed House.

Jan 7, 2015

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 19 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bills are waived. The bills shall be considered as read.

Jan 6, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jan 6, 2015

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jan 8, 2015	House · vote #14	On Passage	Passed	252–172	See who voted →
Jan 8, 2015	House · vote #13	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	179–244	See who voted →

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Latest action March 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Save American Workers Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from an employee who is employed on average at least 30 hours of service a week to an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Budget Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Finance Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 88

Illinois · Jan 7, 2015

Dent, Charles