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H.R. 22 (114th)

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Introduced

6 January 2015

Last action

4 December 2015 · Floor

Status

Became Public Law No: 114-94.

Sponsors

Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Paul Cook, Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Transport

Source updated

4 March 2026

Healthcare · Defence · Transport

Summary

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to add a provision to exempt any employee with coverage under a health care program administered by the Department of Defense, including the TRICARE program, or by the Veterans Administration, 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 such employees with minimum essential health care coverage.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 2015

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H29)

    Source: Floor

  4. 6 January 2015

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  5. 6 January 2015

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 7).(text: CR H29)

    Source: Floor

  6. 6 January 2015

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 22.

    Source: Floor

  7. 6 January 2015

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H29-32)

    Source: Floor

  8. 6 January 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  9. 6 January 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 7 January 2015

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 8 January 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 28 January 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  13. 12 February 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 19.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 12 February 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. With written report No. 114-3.

    Source: Committee

  15. 12 February 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. With written report No. 114-3.

    Source: Committee

  16. 14 July 2015

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5057)

    Source: Floor

  17. 21 July 2015

    Vote

    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 56. Record Vote Number: 250. (consideration: CR S5188; text: CR S5188)

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 July 2015

    Passed

    Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 250) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5451)

    Source: Floor

  19. 23 July 2015

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5478-5513)

    Source: Floor

  20. 24 July 2015

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5565-5566)

    Source: Floor

  21. 26 July 2015

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5703-5710)

    Source: Floor

  22. 27 July 2015

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5893, S5907-5919, S5921-5922)

    Source: Floor

  23. 28 July 2015

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6046-6055, S6055-6067)

    Source: Floor

  24. 29 July 2015

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6091-6092)

    Source: Floor

  25. 30 July 2015

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  26. 30 July 2015

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 34. Record Vote Number: 260.

    Source: Floor

  27. 31 July 2015

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 3 November 2015

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 512 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22. Resolution provides for consideration of further amendments to the Senate amendments to H.R. 22.

    Source: Floor

  29. 3 November 2015

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 22 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  30. 3 November 2015

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  31. 3 November 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Shuster moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  32. 3 November 2015

    Floor

    Resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 22; provides for proceedings during the period from Nov. 6, 2015 through Nov. 13, 2015; and provides for motions to suspend the rules.

    Source: Floor

  33. 3 November 2015

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  34. 3 November 2015

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 507 and Rule XVIII. (consideration: CR H7412-7621; text of Senate amendment as received in House: CR H7418-7517)

    Source: Floor

  35. 4 November 2015

    Passed

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  36. 4 November 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Shuster moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  37. 4 November 2015

    Passed

    WITHDRAWAL OF DEMAND FOR RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Rothfus asked unanimous consent to withdraw his demand for a recorded vote on the question of adoption of the Rothfus Part B Amendment No. 40, to the end that the amendment be adopted on the basis of the earlier voice vote. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  38. 4 November 2015

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7650-7652)

    Source: Floor

  39. 4 November 2015

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 512 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  40. 4 November 2015

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 22 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  41. 4 November 2015

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  42. 5 November 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the House amendment and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Shuster, Duncan of Tennessee, Graves of Missouri, Miller of Michigan, Crawford, Barletta, Farenthold, Gibbs, Denham, Ribble, Perry, Woodall, Katko, Babin, Hardy, Graves of Louisiana, DeFazio, Norton, Nadler, Brown of Florida, Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Cummings, Larsen of Washington, Capuano, Napolitano, Lipinski, Cohen, and Sires. (consideration: CR H8136)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 5 November 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8135)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 5 November 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Shuster moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments, insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendments, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H8133-8134)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 5 November 2015

    Vote

    On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments, insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendments, and request a conference Agreed to by recorded vote: 371 - 54 (Roll No. 624).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 5 November 2015

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  47. 5 November 2015

    Vote

    On motion to agree to the House amendments en gros Agreed to by recorded vote: 363 - 64 (Roll no. 623). (consideration: CR H8132-8133)

    Source: Floor

  48. 5 November 2015

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8132)

    Source: Floor

  49. 5 November 2015

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report House amendments to Senate amendment to H.R.22.

    Source: Floor

  50. 5 November 2015

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8129-8133, H8133-8136)

    Source: Floor

  51. 5 November 2015

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 22 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  52. 5 November 2015

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  53. 5 November 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Mullin moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  54. 5 November 2015

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part B Mullin amendment No. 16.

    Source: Floor

  55. 10 November 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    Motion by Senator Wicker to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7886)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 10 November 2015

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment and House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

  57. 17 November 2015

    Floor

    SENATE NOTIFICATION - The Chair announced that the Senate would be notified of the appointment of additional conferees.

    Source: Floor

  58. 17 November 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of sec. 1111 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thornberry, Rogers (AL), and Sanchez, Loretta. (consideration: CR H8278)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 18 November 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 18 November 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 1 December 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 1 December 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 114-357 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8679-8822)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 1 December 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 114-357 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8679-8822)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 2 December 2015

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 546 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 22. Resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. Conference report is considered as read and debatable for one hour. A motion to recommit is allowed if applicable.

    Source: Floor

  65. 3 December 2015

    Floor

    Point of order that section 32205 of the conference report violates the scope of conference under Rule XXVIII raised in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  66. 3 December 2015

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, under the order of 12/3/2015, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 16. Record Vote Number: 331.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  67. 3 December 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 3 December 2015

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 359 - 65 (Roll no. 673). (consideration: CR H8999)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  69. 3 December 2015

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  70. 3 December 2015

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 359 - 65 (Roll no. 673).(consideration: CR H8999)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 3 December 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8999)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  72. 3 December 2015

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 22.

    Source: Floor

  73. 3 December 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Shuster brought up conference report H. Rept. 114-357 for consideration pursuant to H. Res. 546. (consideration: CR H8988-9000)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  74. 3 December 2015

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 546 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  75. 4 December 2015

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 114-94.

    Source: President

  76. 4 December 2015

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 114-94.

    Source: BecameLaw

  77. 4 December 2015

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  78. 4 December 2015

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  79. 4 December 2015

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  80. 4 December 2015

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

3 December 2015 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 22 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 83 · No 16 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

30 July 2015 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 22 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 65 · No 34 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

21 July 2015 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 22 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · Official source

Yes 41 · No 56 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3

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