# 114-hr-2881: Small Business Job Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-2881, Small Business Job Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2881
- Congress: 114
- Title: Small Business Job Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2015-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Small Business Job Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to redefine "applicable large employer," for purposes of the mandate requiring employers to provide health insurance for their employees, to mean an employer with at least 100 full-time employees (currently, 50).

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act
- 114-hr-3504: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3012: Right to Try Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-2881 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2881)

## Related
- [114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4938)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3516)
- [114-hr-3504: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3504)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-3012: Right to Try Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3012)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2881 (as of 2025-11-18).