# 114-hr-3080: Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act

114-hr-3080, Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3080
- Congress: 114
- Title: Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.
- Introduced: 2015-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "applicable large employer" for purposes of the employer health care mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) any tribal employer. Defines "tribal employer" as: (1) any Indian tribal government or subdivision, (2) any tribal organization, or (3) any corporation or partnership if more than 50% of the equity interest of such an entity is owned by an Indian tribal government or tribal organization. An applicable large employer is defined by PPACA as an employer who employs 50 or more full-time employees who provide services on average at least 30 hours per week.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2016-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-3080 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3080)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1624)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2646)
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