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Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019

Introduced: May 1, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Mar 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019

This bill requires coverage for abortion care through public health insurance programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, as well as insurance plans for federal employees. Further, abortion care must be available at federal, and federally supported, health care facilities to individuals eligible for services at such facilities.

Additionally, the bill prohibits federal, state, or local governments from restricting coverage for abortion care available through private health insurance plans.

What's happening now March 13, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 758 Identical bill Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 139
All 139 Democratic 120
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Oct 27, 2020
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Oct 6, 2020
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 2, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Feb 11, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 7, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 28, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 13, 2020
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jan 13, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Dec 6, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 26, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Sep 12, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Sep 10, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Aug 6, 2019
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 10, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 5, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jul 5, 2019
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 25, 2019
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 12, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jun 6, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jun 4, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · May 30, 2019
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · May 17, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· May 17, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 14, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 14, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· May 14, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1692: Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1692/
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"H.R. 1692: Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1692/.
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H.R. 1692, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1692/.
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