HR 631 114th Congress House Taxation Comprehensive health care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Religion Sales and excise taxes

EACH Act

Introduced: January 30, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 12, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 30, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 30, 2015

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now February 12, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2