Congress 114 - HJRES 61 - Hire More Heroes Act of 2015

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Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Military medicine Sales and excise taxes Taxation Veterans' medical care

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(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.

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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)
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 2674) tabled in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6910)
Sep 24, 2015

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6910-6931)
Sep 22, 2015

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)
Sep 22, 2015

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)
Sep 22, 2015

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6868-6870, S6870-6889)
Sep 17, 2015

Third cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S6780)
Sep 17, 2015

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6775-6793)
Sep 16, 2015

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6669-6676, S6678-6693)
Sep 15, 2015

Third cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6644; text: CR S6644)
Sep 15, 2015

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)
Sep 15, 2015

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)
Sep 15, 2015

Second cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S6643)
Sep 15, 2015

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6617-6644)
Sep 10, 2015

Second cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6582; text: CR S6582)
Sep 10, 2015

Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S6581)
Sep 10, 2015

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6543-6544, S6544-6596)
Sep 9, 2015

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6518; text: CR S6518)
Sep 9, 2015

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6478-6490, S6490-6525)
Sep 8, 2015

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)
Sep 8, 2015

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6441-6455)
Jul 29, 2015

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 170.
Jul 28, 2015

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jul 27, 2015

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2015

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5488)
Jul 27, 2015

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5488)
Jul 27, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 61.
Jul 27, 2015

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5488-5490)
Jul 27, 2015

Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution. (consideration: CR S6441; text: CR S6441)
Jul 23, 2015

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.
Jul 23, 2015

Introduced in House

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