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House vote: H.R. 2575 // April 3, 2014

Save American Workers Act of 2014

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-IN)

Save American Workers Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to redefine "full-time employee," for purposes of the mandate requiring employers to provide health care coverage for their employees, as an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week (currently, at least 30 hours of service a week). Makes this Act applicable to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Taxation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Nay

232 votes, representing 130,121,994 people53.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

191 votes, representing 107,660,765 people44.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon23253.2%
YeaLost19144.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%