Delaney Votes for Bipartisan Jobs Bill

WASHINGTON – Thursday the House passed The Jobs for America Act (H.R.4), legislation that includes multiple bills and is designed to reduce taxes, regulations, and unfunded mandates. The Jobs for America Act also encourages small business growth, research and development, and the hiring of more veterans. The bill reforms the Affordable Care Act to prevent unintended consequences that lead to more workers becoming part-time and forbids state and local governments from taxing internet access.

The Jobs for America Act was introduced Rep. Dave Camp (R-M-4) and passed the House by a 253-163, 32 Democrats voted for the bill. Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) voted for the bill.  

“Many of my constituents are struggling and even more are anxious about their economic security. Unemployment in large parts of my district is still very high, including over 8% in Hagerstown, so we’ve got to do everything we can to help our economy grow and create jobs,” said Congressman Delaney. “Congress should work together to improve our tax policies, improve our regulatory policies, do more to encourage innovation, research and development, and help businesses grow. We have to make sure there is a proper balance and avoid unnecessary regulations that kill jobs and depress growth. I’m not interested in who authored the legislation or which party takes credit for it; I’m interested in empowering people in Maryland’s Sixth District who want to better provide for their families.”

Delaney’s infrastructure jobs bill, the Partnership to Build America Act (H.R. 2084) is currently one of the largest bipartisan economic bills in Congress, with over 40 Democratic and 40 Republican cosponsors. Delaney’s bill would create a large scale infrastructure fund that would be capitalized by selling bonds to private sector.  For information on the Delaney infrastructure bill, click here.  

The Jobs for America Act includes the following:

•           H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act, which amends the Affordable Care Act’s definition of full-time employment from 30 hours to 40 hours for purposes of the employer mandate

•           H.R. 899, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, which equips Congress and the public with tools to determine the true costs of regulations;

•           H.R. 2804, the Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act, which promotes jobs, better wages, and economic growth through regulatory reform;

•           H.R. 367, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act ensures that Congress votes on all new major rules before they can be enforced;

•           H.R. 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act, which prevents Dodd-Frank Act regulations from diverting capital from small- and medium-sized businesses;

•           H.R. 2274, the Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act, which streamlines regulatory requirements to help facilitate capital formation to grow small- and medium-sized businesses;

•           H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act, which incentivizes businesses to hire veterans by excluding them from the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate threshold because they are already covered;

•           H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, which will put Americans back to work by promoting responsible timber production;

•           H.R. 761, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, which allows the U.S. to develop resources that are critical to our economic competiveness;

•           H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, which protects internet access for all Americans and fosters growth in the digital economy;

•           H.R. 4438, the American Research and Competitiveness Act, which makes the R&D Tax Credit permanent, paving the way for increased innovation and investment in the U.S.;

•           H.R. 4457, the America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, which makes section 179 expensing permanent ensuring that our small businesses have the certainty they need to grow their businesses and create jobs;

•           H.R. 4453, the S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act, which provides the necessary flexibility for S corporations to access capital and make new investments; and

•           H.R. 4718, Amending the Internal Revenue code of 1986, making bonus depreciation permanent in order to lower the cost of capital for businesses.

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