US HB1387 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 29-0)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fairness for Farmers Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude nonimmigrant agricultural seasonal workers from the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide employees with minimum essential health care coverage.
Title
Fairness for Farmers Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC] | Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY] | Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] |
| Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] | Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC] | Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA] | Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN] | Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] |
| Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL] |
| Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] | Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] |
| Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL] | Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY] | Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL] | Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] |
| Rep. John Mica [R-FL] | Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA] | Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC] |
| Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-03-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2015-03-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Employee benefits and pensions
Foreign labor
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Sales and excise taxes
Taxation
Foreign labor
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Sales and excise taxes
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1387/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1387/BILLS-114hr1387ih.pdf |
