Proposal:Corporate Freeloader Fee Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 219
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

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 organizations are exempt from the tax.

Bill Title

Corporate Freeloader Fee Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-01-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
• 2019-01-24: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.