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Introduced
01/06/2015
01/06/2015
In Committee
01/06/2015
01/06/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to add a provision to exempt any employee with coverage under a health care program administered by the Department of Defense, including the TRICARE program, or by the Veterans Administration, from classification as an eligible employee of an applicable large employer for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide such employees with minimum essential health care coverage.
AI Summary
This bill, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain employees from being counted towards an employer's "applicable large employer" status under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, if an employee has health coverage through the Department of Defense's TRICARE program or a health care program administered by the Veterans Administration (VA), they will not be considered an employee for the purpose of determining if their employer is subject to the ACA's employer mandate, which requires large employers to offer minimum essential health care coverage to their full-time employees. This change aims to encourage the hiring of veterans and military families by removing a potential financial disincentive for employers.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (30)
Roy Blunt (R)*,
Kelly Ayotte (R),
John Barrasso (R),
John Boozman (R),
Richard Burr (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Daniel Coats (R),
Thad Cochran (R),
Susan Collins (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Michael Enzi (R),
Deb Fischer (R),
Orrin Hatch (R),
Dean Heller (R),
John Hoeven (R),
James Inhofe (R),
Mark Kirk (R),
John McCain (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Rob Portman (R),
Pat Roberts (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Jeff Sessions (R),
Richard Shelby (R),
Dan Sullivan (R),
John Thune (R),
Pat Toomey (R),
David Vitter (R),
Roger Wicker (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 01/06/2015)
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