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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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Official summary

Version 49 · Public Law · Feb 27, 2015

(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.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R–PA

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee
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Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Became Public Law No: 114-3.

  3. Became Public Law No: 114-3.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Signed by President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Presented to President.

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

  9. On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 357 - 60 (Roll no. 106). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1495)

    House roll call 106 · Individual votes
  10. Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 357 - 60 (Roll no. 106).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1495)

    House roll call 106 · Individual votes
  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 33.

  12. Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1495-1497)

  13. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  14. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  15. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  16. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1206)

  17. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.

  18. Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

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

  20. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H201)

    House roll call 18 · Individual votes
  21. 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): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 18).(text: CR H201)

    House roll call 18 · Individual votes
  22. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H205-206)

  23. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  24. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 33.

  25. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H201-204)

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

  27. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  28. Introduced in House

  29. Introduced in House

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