Hire More Heroes Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hjres-61
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2015-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military medicine
Sales and excise taxes
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: 

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015

 
This joint resolution amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt any employee with coverage under a health care program administered by the Department of Defense, including the TRICARE program, or by the Department of Veterans Affairs 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 eligible employees with minimum essential health care coverage. 
 
The budgetary effects of this joint resolution are not entered on either PAYGO scorecard under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 

action_date: 2015-07-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) This joint resolution amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt any employee with coverage under a health care program administered by the Department of Defense, including the TRICARE program, or by the Department of Veterans Affairs 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 eligible employees with minimum essential health care coverage. 
 
(Sec. 3) The budgetary effects of this joint resolution are not entered on either PAYGO scorecard under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-24
text: Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2685) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6916; text: CR S6916)
action_date: 2015-09-24
text: Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2674) tabled in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6910)
action_date: 2015-09-24
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6910-6931)
action_date: 2015-09-22
text: Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2674) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6868)
action_date: 2015-09-22
text: Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2660) tabled in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6868)
action_date: 2015-09-22
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6868-6870, S6870-6889)
action_date: 2015-09-17
text: Third cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S6780)
action_date: 2015-09-17
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6775-6793)
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6669-6676, S6678-6693)
action_date: 2015-09-15
text: Third cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6644; text: CR S6644)
action_date: 2015-09-15
text: Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2660) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6644; text: CR S6644)
action_date: 2015-09-15
text: Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 2645 tabled in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6643)
action_date: 2015-09-15
text: Second cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S6643)
action_date: 2015-09-15
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6617-6644)
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: Second cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6582; text: CR S6582)
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S6581)
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6543-6544, S6544-6596)
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6518; text: CR S6518)
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6478-6490, S6490-6525)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2645) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6441; text: CR S6441)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6441-6455)
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 170.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5488)
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5488)
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 61.
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5488-5490)
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution. (consideration: CR S6441; text: CR S6441)
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in House