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Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 17, 2017Taxation
H.R. 1201

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Jul 24, 2018)

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.

What just happenedJul 26, 2018

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13](R-IL)Sponsor
22 cosponsors3 D19 R
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  1. Jul 26, 2018Calendars

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

  2. Jul 25, 2018Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  3. Jul 24, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Jul 24, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7107-7108)

  5. Jul 24, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7107-7108)

  6. Jul 24, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1201.

  7. Jul 24, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7107-7109)

  8. Jul 24, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Feb 17, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  10. Feb 17, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  11. Feb 17, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedJul 24, 201836

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.

Introduced in HouseFeb 17, 2017

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.

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