,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ac1 #bjag,mr4 ,messer introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to modify the definition of applicable large employer for purposes of the employer mandate in the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,small ,business ,job ,protection ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,definition of applicable large employer 7a7 ,in general ,section #dihj;,h7c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking at least #ej and inserting at least #ajj2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking #ej each place it occurs and inserting #ajj4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section #aeac of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act4