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H.R. 2061 (114th)

EACH Act

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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

Rodney Davis, Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Cheri Bustos, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Matt Cartwright, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Gerald Connolly, Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Anna Eshoo, Elizabeth Esty, Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], James Himes, Derek Kilmer, JAMES LANGEVIN, Barbara Lee, Daniel Lipinski, Jerry McNerney, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Jared Polis, BOBBY RUSH, Niki Tsongas, Robert Aderholt, Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], JOE BARTON, Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rob Bishop, Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Michael Burgess, Paul Cook, Blake Farenthold, Trent Franks, ROBERT GOODLATTE, Kay Granger, Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Brett Guthrie, Jeb Hensarling, Bill Huizenga, Randy Hultgren, Bill Johnson, Doug LaMalfa, Doug Lamborn, Robert Latta, Patrick Meehan, Markwayne Mullin

Subjects

Healthcare, Taxation

Source updated

6 December 2025

Healthcare · Taxation

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

  1. 28 April 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 September 2015

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 September 2015

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 September 2015

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 28 September 2015

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  10. 28 September 2015

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  11. 28 September 2015

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  12. 28 September 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 28 September 2015

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  14. 28 September 2015

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  15. 29 September 2015

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Referred in Senate (text)

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Sources

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