To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Bill: 114-hr-33
Sponsor: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2015-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Appropriations
Comprehensive health care
Department of Homeland Security
Employee benefits and pensions
Executive agency funding and structure
First responders and emergency personnel
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Sales and excise taxes
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: 

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude services rendered by bona-fide volunteers providing firefighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services to a state or local government or a tax-exempt charitable organization from the category of services usually rendered by an employee of an applicable large employer subject to the mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), thus exempting such employers from PPACA requirements with respect to such volunteers.
 
The bill defines &quot;bona fide volunteer&quot; as an employee of any government entity and any tax-exempt charitable organization whose only compensation is in the form of: (1) reimbursement for (or reasonable allowance for) reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of volunteer services, or (2) reasonable benefits (including length-of-service awards) and nominal fees customarily paid by similar entities for the services of volunteers. 

action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude services rendered by bona-fide volunteers providing firefighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services to a state or local government or a tax-exempt charitable organization from the category of services usually rendered by an employee of an applicable large employer subject to the mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), thus exempting such employers from PPACA requirements with respect to such volunteers.
 
The bill defines &quot;bona fide volunteer&quot; as an employee of any government entity and any tax-exempt charitable organization whose only compensation is in the form of: (1) reimbursement for (or reasonable allowance for) reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of volunteer services, or (2) reasonable benefits (including length-of-service awards) and nominal fees customarily paid by similar entities for the services of volunteers. 

action_date: 2015-02-27
text: 
This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 to extend the continuing FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the current annual rate until the earlier of March 6, 2015, or enactment of DHS appropriations legislation for FY2015. The bill prevents a shutdown of DHS when funding under current law expires on February 27, 2015. 

action_date: 2015-02-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 27, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 to extend the continuing FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the current annual rate until the earlier of March 6, 2015, or enactment of DHS appropriations legislation for FY2015. The bill prevents a shutdown of DHS when funding under current law expires on February 27, 2015. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Became Public Law No: 114-3.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Became Public Law No: 114-3.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 357 - 60 (Roll no. 106). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1495)
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 357 - 60 (Roll no. 106).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1495)
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 33.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1495-1497)
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1206)
action_date: 2015-01-16
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H201)
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 18).(text: CR H201)
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H205-206)
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 33.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H201-204)
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-3