HR 2061 114th Congress House

EACH Act

Official title: To amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 2015 See on congress.gov

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

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 29, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sep 28, 2015

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

Sep 28, 2015

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6275)

Sep 28, 2015

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6275)

Sep 28, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2061.

Sep 28, 2015

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6275-6276)

Sep 28, 2015

Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 28, 2015

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.

Sep 28, 2015

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-268.

Sep 17, 2015

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 17, 2015

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 28, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Apr 28, 2015

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 29, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. The individual claiming such exemption must provide an attestation that he or she has not received medical health services during the preceding taxable year.

The bill defines "medical health services" to exclude routine dental, vision and hearing services, midwifery services, vaccinations, necessary medical services for children, services required by law or by a third party, and other services provided by the Department of Health and Human Services.

The exemption allowed by this Act does not preempt any state law requiring the provision of medical treatment for children, especially those who are seriously ill.

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