Bill Title
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Committees
House Ways and Means Committee
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 27, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 to extend the continuing FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the current annual rate until the earlier of March 6, 2015, or enactment of DHS appropriations legislation for FY2015. The bill prevents a shutdown of DHS when funding under current law expires on February 27, 2015.
Bill
Sponsor
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Date
Jan. 12, 2015
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Vote Type
2/3 YEA-AND-NAY
Result
Passed
Description
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act