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S.219: Corporate Freeloader Fee Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 24, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 24, 2019
Bill Summary
Corporate Freeloader Fee Act This bill imposes a specified excise tax on certain employers who employ low-wage employees during the year. A "low-wage" employee is an employee who receives wages from the employer that are less than 218% of the federal poverty line. The bill reduces the amount of the tax for employers who provide certain health and retirement benefits to low-wage employees. Government employers, churches, and church...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Jan. 24, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan. 24, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) |