United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 61 (114th)
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
Introduced
23 July 2015
Last action
24 September 2015 · Floor
Status
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)
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Carlos Curbelo
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence, Taxation
Source updated
4 March 2026
Healthcare · Defence · Taxation
Summary
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 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. 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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Timeline
23 July 2015
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 2015
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 July 2015
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5488)
Source: Floor
27 July 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5488)
Source: Floor
27 July 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 61.
Source: Floor
27 July 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5488-5490)
Source: Floor
27 July 2015
Floor
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution. (consideration: CR S6441; text: CR S6441)
Source: Floor
28 July 2015
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
29 July 2015
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 170.
Source: Calendars
8 September 2015
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6441-6455)
Source: Floor
9 September 2015
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6478-6490, S6490-6525)
Source: Floor
10 September 2015
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6543-6544, S6544-6596)
Source: Floor
15 September 2015
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6617-6644)
Source: Floor
16 September 2015
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6669-6676, S6678-6693)
Source: Floor
17 September 2015
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6775-6793)
Source: Floor
22 September 2015
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6868-6870, S6870-6889)
Source: Floor
24 September 2015
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6910-6931)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 29 July 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 27 July 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 23 July 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 29 July 2015
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 29 July 2015
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 July 2015
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 27 July 2015
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2015
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2015
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → FAST Act
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- related to → Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015
- amends ← SAMDT 2649
- amends ← SAMDT 2650
- amends ← SAMDT 2651
- amends ← SAMDT 2652
- amends ← SAMDT 2653
- amends ← SAMDT 2654
- amends ← SAMDT 2655
- amends ← SAMDT 2678
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/61
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hjres/61
- us · 114-hjres-61 · source updated 4 March 2026