Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
This bill amends Internal Revenue Code section 4980H to state that individuals who primarily provide contract services to educational organizations should be subject to rules similar to those applying to employees of educational organizations when determining full-time employee status for employer shared-responsibility (ACA) purposes. The change takes effect for months beginning after enactment.
Left emphasizes protecting contractor healthcare continuity
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly scoped substantive amendment to the Internal Revenue Code that inserts a high-level directive to treat contractors who primarily serve educational organizations 'similar' to employees for purposes of determining full-time status under section 4980H.
This bill amends Internal Revenue Code section 4980H to state that individuals who primarily provide contract services to educational organizations should be subject to rules similar to those applying to employees of educational organizations when determining full-time employee status for employer shared-responsibility (ACA) purposes.
The change takes effect for months beginning after enactment.
Technically narrow but tied to a contentious area (employer mandate); may pass if bundled or broadly noncontroversial, otherwise faces resistance.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly scoped substantive amendment to the Internal Revenue Code that inserts a high-level directive to treat contractors who primarily serve educational organizations 'similar' to employees for purposes of determining full-time status under section 4980H. It clearly states its goal and exact statutory insertion point but provides limited operational detail.
Left emphasizes protecting contractor healthcare continuity
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Left emphasizes protecting contractor healthcare continuity
Likely supportive as a targeted fix to prevent employers from avoiding health coverage obligations for school contractors.
Views it as protecting operations and logistics staff who otherwise might lose access to employer-related coverage.
Would prefer stronger enforcement and clarity to ensure real-world impact.
Views the bill as a narrow, technical clarification of the ACA employer mandate that can reduce disputes and improve predictability.
Generally favorable if the provision is implemented with clear IRS guidance and measures to limit undue burden on smaller educational institutions.
Sees tradeoffs between worker protection and administrative cost.
Likely opposed because it increases employer obligations and federal involvement in contractual labor arrangements.
Sees the change as raising costs for educational institutions and discouraging use of contractors.
Would seek exemptions for small schools and a delayed or phased implementation.
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Technically narrow but tied to a contentious area (employer mandate); may pass if bundled or broadly noncontroversial, otherwise faces resistance.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Left emphasizes protecting contractor healthcare continuity
Technically narrow but tied to a contentious area (employer mandate); may pass if bundled or broadly noncontroversial, otherwise faces resi…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly scoped substantive amendment to the Internal Revenue Code that inserts a high-level directive to treat contractors who primarily serve educational organ…
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