Bill bumping ACA to 40-hour work week passes House

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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would modify the Affordable Care Act’s definition of a full-time employee from one who works 30-hours a week to one who works 40-hours a week. 

The 248 to 179 vote was largely along party lines, with 18 Democrats joining a unanimous block of 230 Republicans to support the bill, H.R. 2575, also known as the Save American Workers Act of 2013.

Melissa A. Winn
Senior Editor

Winn is senior editor of Employee Benefit Adviser.


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