American Job Protection Act

Bill: 115-s-1750
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2017-08-03
Policy area: Taxation
Latest action: action_date: 2017-08-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-08-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>American Job Protection Act </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirement for certain large employers to offer full-time employees and their dependents minimum essential health insurance coverage under an employer-sponsored health plan (commonly referred to as the employer mandate) and related reporting requirements regarding employer-provided health insurance coverage. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1750 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2017 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To protect American job creation by striking the Federal mandate on employers to offer health insurance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Job Protection Act . 2. Protect job creation (a) Repeal of shared responsibility payment for employers regarding health coverage (1) In general Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 4980H (and the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such chapter). (2) Conforming amendment Section 1513 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking subsection (c). (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to months after December 31, 2016. (b) Repeal of reporting of employer health insurance coverage (1) In general Subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 6056 (and the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart). (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to periods beginning after December 31, 2016.