The bill, H.R. 30, passed the House with bipartisan support today by a vote of 252-172. It goes next to the Senate where it will need 60 votes to proceed to the President’s desk. In the Senate the measure has two Democratic co-sponsors: Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin. Four more Democrats would have to cross over to support the measure in order to advance. Click here to read NFIB’s Press Release.
Background:
The 30-hour full-time definition is already resulting in less opportunities, fewer hours and lower incomes for employees. Small businesses are already being forced to shrink their workforce below and restricting workforce growth above the 50 employee threshold in preparation for the costly mandate. In a recent NFIB Federal Member Ballot, 68 percent of NFIB members supported Congress changing the definition of full-time employee, for the purposes of the ACA, from 30-hours per week to 40-hours per week.
NFIB supports and will Key Vote S. 30, Forty Hours is Full-Time Act of 2015, sponsored by Senators Collins and Donnelly.
- Download NFIB's Key Vote letter for the 114th Congress.
- Download the full-time definition graphic.
- Download NFIB's letter of support for S. 30