House bill · 114th Congress · Public Law 114-60

Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

H.R. 1624Introduced Mar 25, 2015Policy area: Health

Became law on Oct 7, 2015.

Sponsor: Rep. Brett Guthrie R-KY

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 25, 2015
Committee actionskipped
Passed HouseSep 28, 2015 · by voice vote
Passed SenateOct 1, 2015 · by voice vote
To the PresidentOct 5, 2015
Became lawOct 7, 2015

Latest action: Oct 7, 2015 — Became Public Law No: 114-60.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1624.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act” on September 15, 2015. CBO’s description reads “As introduced”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 15, 2015 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50824
CBO publication date
September 15, 2015
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 1624, 114th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1624
Record last updated by Congress.gov
April 7, 2025
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GUTHRIE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 50, March 25, 2015, Page H2034):
Article I, Section 8
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Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 1624, 114th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1624
Record last updated by Congress.gov
April 7, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 22, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

235 cosponsors — 188 Republicans, 46 Democrats, 1 independent

47 of 235 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Rick Allen (R-GA), Mark Amodei (R-NV), Brad Ashford (D-NE), Lou Barletta (R-PA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Joe Barton (R-TX), Dan Benishek (R-MI), Ami Bera (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Mike Bishop (R-MI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Diane Black (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rod Blum (R-IA), Mike Bost (R-IL), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Dave Brat (R-VA), Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Ken Calvert (R-CA) and 205 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress · KY-2 district

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