,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #baff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjad ,mr4   
,man*9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,ms4 
,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 & ,ms4
 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to modify        
provisions relat+ to det]m9ations (     
full-"t equival5t employees = purposes (
 ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e 
,act4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,treat+ ,families ,fairly     
,act4  #b4 ,det]m9ations ) respect to   
full-"t equival5t employees  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #dihj;,h7c77#b7 ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7        
,exemption ( c]ta9 employees ,9 det]m9+ 
! numb] ( full-"t employees ( an employ]
 = purposes ( ?is section1 an employee t
 is cov]$ "u m9imal ess5tial cov]age "u 
an eligible employ] sponsor$ plan 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ejjj;,a7f77#b77 z !    

sp\se or *ild ( ano!r employee :o is    
employ$ by su* employ] %all n be c\nt$4 
4  7b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury %all promulgate regulations   
necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a71 includ+ provid+ guidance
 on ! /atus ( employees t leave _!      
pres5t employ] or h a family memb] leave
 _! pres5t employ] aft] an exemption "u 
su* am5dm5t has be5 provid$4