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EACH Act of 2023

Introduced: January 26, 2023 See on congress.gov

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Dec 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

Feb 14, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 3, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 26, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, and Foreign Affairs, 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.

Jan 26, 2023

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 2023 or the EACH Act of 2023

This bill requires federal health care programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)) to provide coverage for abortion services and requires federal facilities to provide access to those services. Currently, coverage for such services under federal programs is generally only available in the case of rape, incest, or life endangerment.

Additionally, the bill repeals certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that permit states to prohibit coverage of abortion services in plans offered through a health insurance exchange in the state.

The bill also permits qualified health plans to use funds attributable to premium tax credits and reduced cost sharing assistance to pay for abortion services.

The bill is not subject to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, which generally prohibits the federal government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a generally applicable law.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committees of jurisdiction 12

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives