To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 26, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Save American Workers Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to redefine "full-time employee," for purposes of the mandate requiring employers to provide health care coverage for their employees, as an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week (currently, at least 30 hours of service a week). Makes this Act applicable to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 113-386.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 287.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 530 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2575 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 530 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 530. (consideration: CR H2821-2833)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2575 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with three hours of debate on H.R. 2575.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on H.R. 2575 would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2861-2891)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with the remaining 1 hour and 46 minutes of debate on H.R. 2575.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2889)
Mr. Takano moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H2889-2890; text: CR H2889)
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to prohibit the underlying bill from taking effect if any provision results in (1) the loss of health coverage or loss of wages for any employee; (2) an increase in the Federal deficit; (3) the loss of health coverage for veterans and their families; (4) an increase in premiums or out of pocket costs for employees; (5) denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions; or (6) discriminating against women by limiting their access to quality healthcare or decreasing their health coverage.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2890)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 232 (Roll no. 155). (consideration: CR H2889-2890)
Roll Call #155 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 248 - 179 (Roll no. 156).(text: CR 4/02/2014 H2821)
Roll Call #156 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 248 - 179 (Roll no. 156). (text: CR 4/02/2014 H2821)
Roll Call #156 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350.