Save American Workers Act of 2015

Floor Speech

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Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding, wish the
chair happy birthday, and I would like to honor the Congressman from
Indiana, Congressman Young, for his leadership on this important issue.

This effort to change the employer mandate definition of a full-time
employee as one who only works 30 hours a week to 40 hours a week is a
priority for folks all across the country, and it is appropriate that
the House is taking action on H.R. 30 on this, only the third day of
the 114th Congress.

I have heard from employees and employers alike about the negative
consequences of the employer mandate penalty. The most complicating
factor that I hear about is the definition of a full-time employee as
someone who works only 30 hours or fewer per week.

This rule, which is not based in reality, and goes against every
traditional measure of a full-time workweek, results in fewer jobs,
reduced hours, and less opportunity for millions of working-class
Americans. It effectively is a regressive tax on the folks who can
least afford to have their hours cut.

The sticks that are used in the President's health care law to force
employees into health care plans are hurting employees and employers,
and unfortunately, the result is reduced hours and opportunity for
hardworking Americans trying to support their families.

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.

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