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H.R. 1201

Introduced

EACH Act

Introduced 2/17/2017•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.

7/26/2018 • Senate

Summary

Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the religious conscience exemption under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exempt individuals who rely solely on a religious method of healing and for whom the acceptance of medical health services would be inconsistent with their religious beliefs from the requirement to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage.

Passed House amended • 7/24/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessReligionSales and excise taxes

Congressional Votes (0)

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (23)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
20
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

Republican • IL-13

Sponsored 2/17/2017

Cosponsors (22)

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Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

D-MA-9

Joined 2/17/2017

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Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]

R-MN-3

Joined 10/26/2017

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Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

R-WI-6

Joined 11/28/2017

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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]

D-CA-36

Joined 11/28/2017

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Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]

R-CA-48

Joined 5/17/2018

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Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]

D-IL-3

Joined 5/17/2018

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 17, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

July 24, 2018

Passed Chamber

July 24, 2018

Other Chamber

July 25, 2018

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Placed on Calendar Senate7/26/2018
Engrossed in House7/24/2018
Introduced in House2/17/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusIntroduced
Cosponsors22