H.R. 3474 // May 13, 2014House: Needed two-thirds to passSenate: Needed 60 votes to end debate
Hire More Heroes Act of 2014
Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-IL)
Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an employer, for purposes of determining whether such employer is an applicable large employer and thus required to provide health care coverage to its employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to exclude employees who have coverage under a health care program administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), including TRICARE, or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Taxation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 0.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 96 | 97.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 3 | 2.1% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 0.5% |