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House vote: H.R. 30 // January 8, 2015

Save American Workers Act of 2015

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-IN)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. ) Save American Workers Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from an employee who is employed on average at least 30 hours of service a week to an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week.

Taxation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

244 votes, representing 138,426,208 people56.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

179 votes, representing 102,114,673 people41.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.7% 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
NayWon24456.0%
YeaLost17941.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%