Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
Public Law 114-60 · H.R. 1624 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 7, 2015 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2)
Cosponsors (235): Rep. Tony Cárdenas, Rep. Markwayne Mullin,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Public Health Service Act to include employers with 51 to 100 employees as large employers for purposes of health insurance markets. States have the option to treat these employers as small employers. Currently under PPACA, employers with 51 to 100 employees are small employers, but before January 1, 2016, states have the option to treat them as large employers. (Under PPACA, health insurance offered in the small group market must meet certain requirements that do not apply to the large group market, including the requirement to cover the essential health benefits.)
Funds are made available to the Medicare Improvement Fund for services provided during and after FY2020.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1099Related bill
PACE Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 7, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-60.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 5, 2015FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 2015FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 29, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 28, 2015FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1624.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 27, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 25, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.