To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 7, 2015
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 7, 2015.
235 Cosponsors (188 Republicans, 47 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Guthrie's Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Small Businesses Keep their Health Care Plans Becomes Law”
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Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY2]
(Sponsor)
on Oct 8, 2015
“Lance: Protect Small Employers, Improve Medicare”
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Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ7, 2009-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 28, 2015
“On the House Floor This Week - 9/28/15”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Sep 28, 2015
History
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Mar 25, 2015
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Introduced
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Sep 9, 2015
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Considered by Health
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Sep 28, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 1, 2015
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Passed Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 7, 2015
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 1624 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1624. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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