House Bill 2234
117th Congress(2021-2022)
EACH Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 26, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2234
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 2021 or the EACH Act of 2021
This bill requires federal health care programs to provide coverage for abortion services and requires federal facilities to provide access to those services. The bill also permits qualified health plans to use funds attributable to premium tax credits and reduced cost sharing assistance to pay for abortion services.
March 26, 2021
10/19/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
06/16/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/28/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
03/29/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/26/2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/26/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/26/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:01 PM