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S 1771 114th Congress Senate

Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from the employer health coverage mandate.

Introduced: July 15, 2015 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIndian social and development programs
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action July 15, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "applicable large employer" for purposes of the employer health care mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA): (1) any Indian tribal government or subdivision, (2) any tribal organization, or (3) any corporation or partnership if more than 50% of the equity interest of such an entity is owned by an Indian tribal government or tribal organization. An applicable large employer is defined by PPACA as an employer who employs 50 or more full-time employees who provide services on average at least 30 hours per week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3080 Related bill Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act
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 Cosponsors 4
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 13, 2016
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 12, 2016
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 15, 2015
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 15, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1771: Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1771/
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