United States 114th Congress Status: In Committee 30 R cosponsors

S 12 — Hire More Heroes Act of 2015

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 517 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (517)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 12 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 12?
S 12 is sponsored by Ayotte, Kelly (Republican), Boozman, John (Republican), Burr, Richard (Republican), Cochran, Thad (Republican), Collins, Susan M. (Republican), Cornyn, John (Republican), Enzi, Michael B. (Republican), Fischer, Deb (Republican), Hatch, Orrin G. (Republican), Kirk, Mark Steven (Republican), McCain, John (Republican), Moran, Jerry (Republican), Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Portman, Rob (Republican), Roberts, Pat (Republican), Scott, Tim (Republican), Thune, John (Republican), Toomey, Patrick (Republican), Inhofe, James M. (Republican), Vitter, David (Republican), Hoeven, John (Republican), Sessions, Jeff (Republican), Barrasso, John (Republican), Heller, Dean (Republican), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Shelby, Richard C. (Republican), Coats, Daniel (Republican), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), and Blunt, Roy (Republican).
What is the current status of S 12?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 12?
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