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A bill to amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2568| Senate 
| Updated: 3/19/2018
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (17)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Mar 19, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Mar 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 19, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 19, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HR 115-1201: EACH Act
Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessReligionSales and excise taxes

A bill to amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2568| Senate 
| Updated: 3/19/2018
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
Mar 19, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Mar 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 19, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 19, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (17)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HR 115-1201: EACH Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessReligionSales and excise taxes