Comstock votes for Hire More Heroes Act

Newly sworn-in Congress Member Barbara Comstock (R-VA) issued the following statement on the passage of The Hire More Heroes Act which passed unanimously in the U.S. House Jan. 6.

“The Hire More Heroes Act is an important piece of legislation that provided us a great opportunity to help both veterans and small businesses,” Comstock was quoted as saying in a press release.

“Passing The Hire More Heroes Act is common-sense bipartisan legislation that will not only help small businesses, but also help the many veterans seeking good-paying jobs,” she added.
 
According to the US Chamber of Commerce, 71% of small business owners say Obamacare makes it more difficult for them to hire more employees. 

Under the current law, companies with 50 or more full-time workers must offer health insurance to their employees.

The Hire More Heroes Act simply states that veterans enrolled in health-care provided through the VA or Tricare (eight million veterans receive health-care through the VA) are exempt from being counted as part of the 50 full-time employee threshold to provide insurance. 

This legislation will encourage companies to hire more veterans and keep firms from cutting back on employees to stay under the 50 person mandate.