Bill · H.R. 3590· House(119-HR-3590)
SCHOOL Professionals Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/23/2025
- Last activity
- 5/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Steven Horsford
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``SCHOOL Professionals Act of the 2025'', seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It focuses on clarifying how contractors are treated regarding health coverage requirements. Specifically, it targets individuals who primarily provide contract services to an educational organization. The bill aims to ensure these contractors are subject to rules similar to those applied to regular employees when determining if they are full-time employees. This change relates to an employer's responsibility to provide health coverage.
Yes
Does this strengthen the Affordable Care Act?+5
The bill enhances health coverage stability by aligning contractor status with employee rules for health coverage requirements.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+5
Contractors in educational organizations may see improved health coverage benefits.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+4
It improves healthcare access for contractors by clarifying their eligibility for employer-provided coverage.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-2
Educational organizations may face increased costs or administrative burdens regarding contractor health coverage.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Clarification of Employment Status for Health Coverage: The bill amends Section 4980H(c)(4)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 so that individuals providing contract services to educational organizations are treated similarly to employees when determining full-time status. This could benefit contract service providers by providing clearer rules regarding their employer's responsibility to provide health coverage. (Section 2(a))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Increases Affordable Care Act Support+5Improves Healthcare Access+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Middle Class Households+5Good For Business Owners-2
- 5/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan
Donald NorcrossDemocrat · New Jersey
Mark PocanDemocrat · Wisconsin