WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) has introduced the “Hire More Heroes Act,” legislation aimed at encouraging companies to hire more American veterans, while providing relief from the burdensome ObamaCare employer mandate.

Blunt serves as a member of the bipartisan Congressional Veterans Job Caucus. Blunt originally filed the Hire More Heroes Act as a standalone bill and as an amendment to the unemployment insurance bill in April 2014 and as an amendment to S.2569 in July 2014. U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (Ill.) introduced the bill today in the House.

“Those that have selflessly served to protect America deserve every opportunity to find good-paying jobs when they return home,” Blunt said. “I’m pleased to introduce the Hire More Heroes Act in the Senate again, and I thank Congressman Davis for introducing this bill in the House today. I’ll keep fighting to push forward on this and other important bills that will help create more jobs and opportunity for veterans and all Americans.”

“I thank Senator Blunt and my colleagues in the Senate for their continued leadership and support of the Hire More Heroes Act,” said Davis. “It is my hope that with a new year and a new Congress both houses will act quickly on this bipartisan legislation to help businesses hire more of our nation’s veterans.”