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HR 3798 115th Congress House

Save American Workers Act of 2017

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: November 15, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSales and excise taxes
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Sep 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save American Workers Act of 2017

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 1
  • HRES 1059 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3798) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour th…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 61
All 61 Democratic 1 Republican 36
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Nov 13, 2018
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Oct 16, 2018
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Oct 16, 2018
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 2, 2018
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Sep 12, 2018
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 5, 2018
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 4, 2018
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 25, 2018
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 23, 2018
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Apr 25, 2018
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 25, 2018
Harper, Gregg
· Apr 24, 2018
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Apr 18, 2018
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Apr 18, 2018
Buck, Ken
· Apr 18, 2018
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 17, 2018
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 13, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Apr 10, 2018
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 29, 2018
Handel, Karen
· Mar 14, 2018
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 1, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Jan 16, 2018
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Dec 14, 2017
Young, David
· Dec 14, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 11, 2017
Amash, Justin
· Dec 4, 2017
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Dec 4, 2017
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Nov 24, 2017
Ratcliffe, John
· Nov 16, 2017
Pearce, Stevan
· Nov 15, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Nov 14, 2017
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 13, 2017
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Nov 8, 2017
Taylor, Scott
· Nov 3, 2017
Holding, George
· Nov 1, 2017
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Oct 25, 2017
Jenkins, Lynn
· Oct 25, 2017
Paulsen, Erik
· Oct 25, 2017
Rice, Tom
· Oct 25, 2017
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Oct 25, 2017
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Oct 23, 2017
Love, Mia
· Oct 23, 2017
Rothfus, Keith
· Oct 23, 2017
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Oct 23, 2017
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 12, 2017
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Oct 12, 2017
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 12, 2017
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 12, 2017
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Oct 12, 2017
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 10, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3798: Save American Workers Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3798/
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