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S. 2568

Referred to Committee

EACH Act

Introduced 3/19/2018•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

3/19/2018 • Senate

Summary

Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act

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.

Introduced in Senate • 3/19/2018

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Topics & Subjects

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

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (18)

Party Breakdown

8
Democrats
9
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Democrat • OH

Sponsored 3/19/2018

Cosponsors (17)

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Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]

R-OH

Joined 3/19/2018

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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

D-WI

Joined 5/8/2018

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Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

D-VA

Joined 5/16/2018

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Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

R-ID

Joined 7/19/2018

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 19, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate3/19/2018

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors17