H.R. 2988 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Mr. Barrow of Georgia, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Peterson, and Mr. Schrader) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013. 2. Definition of full-time employee Section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking by 120 and inserting by 174; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking 30 hours and inserting 40 hours.