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- H.R.2061
H.R.2061: EACH Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 28, 2015
- Latest Major Action Sept. 29, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
176 (68 Democrats, 108 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act (Sec. 2) 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 29, 2015 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Sept. 28, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Sept. 28, 2015 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6275) |
| Sept. 28, 2015 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2061.
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| Sept. 28, 2015 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6275-6276)
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| Sept. 28, 2015 |
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| Sept. 28, 2015 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
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| Sept. 28, 2015 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-268.
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| Sept. 17, 2015 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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| Sept. 17, 2015 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| April 28, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| April 28, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) |