S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act
Health. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Chuck Grassley
- Summary:
- A bill to provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual health insurance market, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Small Business Healthcare Relief Act
S. 1697 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual health insurance market, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual health insurance market, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Small Business Healthcare Relief Act
- Small Business Healthcare Relief Act
- Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Income tax credits
- Income tax exclusion
- Medicare
- Small business
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/25/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/25/2015 6/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 6/25/2015 Introduced in Senate 5/18/2016 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-675. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Business services | $6,782,239 |
| Restaurants & drinking establishments | $5,392,834 |
| Public works, industrial & commercial construction | $3,831,210 |
| Hotels & motels | $3,225,273 |
| Dentists | $2,892,025 |
| Residential construction | $2,287,322 |
| Health care services | $2,276,678 |
| Health, Education & Human Resources | $1,301,294 |
| Truck/Automotive parts & accessories | $1,010,590 |
| Gasoline service stations | $1,010,372 |
| Retail trade | $815,174 |
| Amusement/recreation centers | $690,829 |
| General business associations | $683,423 |
| Manufacturing | $635,786 |
| Minority/Ethnic Groups | $612,336 |
| Equipment rental & leasing | $605,597 |
| Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | $547,888 |
| Florists & Nursery Services | $492,237 |
| Builders associations | $431,550 |
| Small business associations | $392,318 |
| Plumbing & pipe products | $374,644 |
| Chambers of commerce | $358,176 |
| Wholesale trade | $331,305 |
| Agriculture | $189,296 |
| Farm bureaus | $165,148 |
| Municipal & county government organizations | $250 |
| Business tax coalitions | $0 |
| $37,335,794 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $361,681 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $689,277 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $234,232 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $209,983 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $497,834 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $204,796 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $788,690 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $486,678 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $174,050 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $16,450 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $370,406 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $554,654 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $191,416 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $387,962 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $342,955 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $167,535 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $311,363 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $837,936 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $69,500 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $304,453 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $315,383 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $152,300 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $610,203 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $694,211 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $580,507 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $197,825 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $687,116 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $470,379 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $185,592 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $355,651 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $192,200 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $203,249 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $198,857 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $258,418 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $538,407 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $231,667 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $702,770 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $402,790 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $405,620 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $284,620 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $614,825 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $148,444 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $117,905 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $540,106 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $245,022 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $129,541 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $147,228 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $530,959 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $738,686 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $622,569 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $109,008 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $407,951 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $295,929 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $467,111 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $92,390 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $178,007 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $218,650 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $333,493 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $541,961 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $417,834 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $1,152,444 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $671,929 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $122,978 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $35,300 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $315,000 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $252,017 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $362,737 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $313,996 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $389,838 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $287,038 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $481,000 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $389,069 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $1,045,923 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $128,525 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $154,899 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $73,700 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $395,340 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $297,379 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $1,026,295 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $45,725 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $244,860 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $425,364 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $705,310 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $749,178 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $88,850 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $308,356 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $123,100 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $436,418 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $385,735 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $239,334 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $343,240 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $676,095 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $873,236 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $177,905 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $114,850 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $546,555 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $489,129 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $105,073 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $166,410 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $428,429 | $0 |
