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H.R. 1814

EACH Act

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to minimum essential health care coverage requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to allow an additional religious exemption from such requirements for individuals whose sincerely held religious beliefs would cause them to object to medical health care provided under such coverage.

Defines "medical health care" to mean voluntary health treatment by or supervised by a medical doctor that would be covered under minimum essential coverage that: (1) includes voluntary acute care treatment at hospital emergency rooms, walk-in clinics, or similar facilities; and (2) excludes treatment not administered or supervised by a medical doctor, physical examinations or treatment required by law or third parties, and vaccinations.

Received in the Senate.

Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18](R-IL)Sponsor
225 cosponsors81 D144 R
225cosponsors1committees10actions1related bills5subjects
  • Received in SenateMar 12, 2014
  • Engrossed in HouseMar 11, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseApr 26, 2013
  1. IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H2273)

  3. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H2273)

  4. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1814.

  5. FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2273-2276)

  6. FloorH30300

    Mr. Schock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (consideration: CR H2273)

  7. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  8. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  9. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Mar 11, 201481

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to minimum essential health care coverage requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to allow an additional religious exemption from such requirements for individuals whose sincerely held religious beliefs would cause them to object to medical health care provided under such coverage.

Defines "medical health care" to mean voluntary health treatment by or supervised by a medical doctor that would be covered under minimum essential coverage that: (1) includes voluntary acute care treatment at hospital emergency rooms, walk-in clinics, or similar facilities; and (2) excludes treatment not administered or supervised by a medical doctor, physical examinations or treatment required by law or third parties, and vaccinations.

Apr 26, 2013

Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to minimum essential health care coverage requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to allow an additional religious exemption from such requirements for individuals whose sincerely held religious beliefs would cause them to object to medical health care provided under such coverage.

Defines "medical health care" to mean voluntary health treatment by or supervised by a medical doctor that would be covered under minimum essential coverage that: (1) includes voluntary acute care treatment at hospital emergency rooms, walk-in clinics, or similar facilities; and (2) excludes treatment not administered or supervised by a medical doctor, physical examinations or treatment required by law or third parties, and vaccinations.

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