United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2061 (114th)
EACH Act
Introduced
28 April 2015
Last action
29 September 2015 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Paul Cook, Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]
Subjects
Healthcare, Taxation
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
28 April 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 September 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 September 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 September 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 September 2015
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6275)
Source: Floor
28 September 2015
Passed
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)
Source: Floor
28 September 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2061.
Source: Floor
28 September 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6275-6276)
Source: Floor
28 September 2015
Floor
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
28 September 2015
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
Source: Calendars
28 September 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-268.
Source: Committee
28 September 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-268.
Source: Committee
29 September 2015
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 29 September 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 28 September 2015 · Download file
- Reported in House · 28 September 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 April 2015 · Download file
Documents
10 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 September 2015
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 28 September 2015
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 28 September 2015
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2061
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2061
- us · 114-hr-2061 · source updated 6 December 2025