Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
Latest action · Sep 24, 2015 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)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2015
- Passed HouseJul 27, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 27, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | Jul 27, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Jul 27, 2015 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2015 |
| House | Budget Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2015 |
Actions 30
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2015Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6910-6931)
- Sep 24, 2015Motion 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)
- Sep 24, 2015Motion 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)
- Sep 22, 2015Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6868-6870, S6870-6889)
- Sep 22, 2015Motion 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)
In the Congressional Record 14
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7380 | Dan Sullivan R-AK | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6910, S6911, S6913–S6920, S6930, S6931Amendments S6917, S6942, S6943, S6945, S6946Motions S6916, S6917Cloture motions S6916Recorded votes S6916cloture motion | Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD, Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Bill Cassidy R-LA (cloture motion), Chuck Grassley R-IA (cloture motion), David Perdue R-GA (cloture motion), David Vitter R-LA (amendment, cloture motion), Dean Heller R-NV (amendment), Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Harry Reid D-NV, Jack Reed D-RI, James Lankford R-OK (cloture motion), James M. Inhofe R-OK (amendment), Jeff Flake R-AZ (cloture motion), John Barrasso R-WY (amendment), John Boozman R-AR (cloture motion), John Cornyn R-TX (cloture motion), Johnny Isakson R-GA (amendment), Joni Ernst R-IA (cloture motion), Lindsey Graham R-SC (amendment, cloture motion), Marco Rubio R-FL (cloture motion), Mitch McConnell R-KY (amendment, cloture motion, motion), Orrin G. Hatch R-UT (cloture motion), Pat Roberts R-KS (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Patty Murray D-WA, Steve Daines R-MT (cloture motion), Thad Cochran R-MS (amendment, cloture motion), Thom Tillis R-NC (cloture motion), Tom Cotton R-AR (cloture motion), Tom Udall D-NM | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6868–S6870, S6883, S6888Amendments S6868, S6869, S6901, S6904Motions S6868Cloture motions S6869 | Bill Cassidy R-LA (cloture motion), Chuck Grassley R-IA (cloture motion), David Perdue R-GA (cloture motion), David Vitter R-LA (cloture motion), Harry Reid D-NV, James Lankford R-OK (cloture motion), Jeff Flake R-AZ (cloture motion), John Barrasso R-WY, John Boozman R-AR (cloture motion), John Cornyn R-TX (cloture motion), Joni Ernst R-IA (cloture motion), Lindsey Graham R-SC (cloture motion), Marco Rubio R-FL (cloture motion), Mazie K. Hirono D-HI, Mitch McConnell R-KY (amendment, cloture motion, motion), Orrin G. Hatch R-UT (cloture motion), Steve Daines R-MT (cloture motion), Thad Cochran R-MS (amendment, cloture motion), Thom Tillis R-NC (cloture motion), Tom Cotton R-AR (cloture motion) | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6773–S6785Amendments S6811Cloture motions S6780, S6781Recorded votes S6780, S6781cloture motioncloture motion on McConnell amendment (suspend sanctions relief and condition sanctions relief on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist and release of hostages) | Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD, Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Bob Corker R-TN, Dan Sullivan R-AK (amendment), David Perdue R-GA (cloture motion), Deb Fischer R-NE (cloture motion), Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Harry Reid D-NV, Jack Reed D-RI, Jeff Flake R-AZ, John Barrasso R-WY (cloture motion), John Cornyn R-TX (cloture motion), John Thune R-SD (cloture motion), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Michael B. Enzi R-WY (amendment, cloture motion), Mike Crapo R-ID (cloture motion), Mike Rounds R-SD (cloture motion), Mitch McConnell R-KY (cloture motion), Orrin G. Hatch R-UT (cloture motion), Pat Roberts R-KS (cloture motion), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Richard C. Shelby R-AL (cloture motion), Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Rob Portman R-OH (cloture motion), Robert Menendez D-NJ, Roger F. Wicker R-MS (cloture motion), Roy Blunt R-MO (cloture motion), Shelley Moore Capito R-WV (cloture motion), Sherrod Brown D-OH, Thad Cochran R-MS (cloture motion), Thomas R. Carper D-DE | Sep 17, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6661–S6666, S6668–S6676, S6679–S6689Amendments S6700 | Angus S. King Jr. I-ME, Barbara Boxer D-CA, Bill Cassidy R-LA (amendment), Bob Corker R-TN, Dan Sullivan R-AK, Dean Heller R-NV (amendment), Debbie Stabenow D-MI, Harry Reid D-NV, Jeff Sessions R-AL, John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), John Hoeven R-ND (amendment), John Thune R-SD, Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Mike Crapo R-ID, Patrick J. Toomey R-PA, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Shelley Moore Capito R-WV, Tom Cotton R-AR | Sep 16, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Sep 22, 2015Amendment SA 2669 to H.J.Res. 61 (Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2016)Amendment SA 2669 to H.J.Res. 61, Proposed by Mr. McConnell for Mr. Cochran on September 22, 2015
- Jul 24, 2015H.J. Res. 61, Hire More Heroes Act of 2015As introduced on July 23, 2015
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 116, July 23, 2015, page H5468.
CRS reports 7
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 7
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Amendments 41
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2640 | In the nature of a substitute. | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Motion to table amendment SA 2640 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6868) |
| SA 2641 | To change the enactment date. | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Motion to table amendment SA 2641 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6643) |
| SA 2642 | Of a perfecting nature. | Mitch McConnell R-KY | SA 2642 fell when SA 2641 was tabled. (consideration: CR S6643) |
| SA 2643 | To change the enactment date. | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Motion to table amendment SA 2643 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6643) |
| SA 2644 | Of a perfecting nature. | Mitch McConnell R-KY | SA 2644 fell when SA 2643 was tabled. (consideration: CR S6643) |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 12 | Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jan 6, 2015 |
| HR 22 | FAST Act | Related bill | Dec 4, 2015 |
| HR 3236 | Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jul 31, 2015 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2015Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jul 27, 2015Engrossed in House
- Jul 23, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
