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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.

Public Law 114-3 · H.R. 33 · 114th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Feb 27, 2015 · Emergency Management

Sponsor: Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA-11)

Cosponsors (15): Rep. Richard Hanna,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 357 yea, 60 nay357–60
  • SenateVoice vote
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

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.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 114th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 357 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

357 yea60 nay15 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(174)

Republicans who voted yea(183)

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The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 105 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

4 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.J.Res. 35Related bill

    Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.

  • H.R. 1191 · became Public Law 114-17Identical bill

    Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015

  • H.R. 2658Identical bill

    Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

  • S. 420Identical bill

    Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.

  1. Mar 30, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Feb 27, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-3.
  3. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  4. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · 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).House roll call 106
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
  7. FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  8. FloorFloor · 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.
  9. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  11. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  12. OtherOther · 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).House roll call 106
  13. Jan 16, 2015CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.
  14. Jan 13, 2015CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  15. Jan 12, 2015FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. FloorFloor · 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).House roll call 18
  17. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  18. FloorFloor · 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.
  19. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 33.
  20. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  21. FloorFloor · Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  22. Jan 6, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  23. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.

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Amendments

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

  • S.Amdt. 268SenateSen. Mitch McConnellR-KY· offered Feb 27, 2015Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    Feb 27, 2015: Amendment SA 268 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
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Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.