Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2943
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 23, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 23, 2018
Latest Action
May 23, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2943
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Montana
Republican
South Dakota
Republican
South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "applicable large employer" for purposes of the employer health care mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA): (1) any Indian tribal government or subdivision, (2) any tribal organization, or (3) any corporation or partnership if more than 50% of the equity interest of such an entity is owned by an Indian tribal government or tribal organization. An applicable large employer is defined by PPACA as an employer who employs 50 or more full-time employees who provide services on average at least 30 hours per week.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/23/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2880)
05/23/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:27 PM