House Bill 1201
115th Congress(2017-2018)
EACH Act
Active
Passed House on Jul 24, 2018
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
1201
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
checkPassed on July 24, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7107-7108)
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.
July 26, 2018
July 24, 2018
February 17, 2017
07/26/2018
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
07/25/2018
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
07/24/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/24/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7107-7108)
07/24/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7107-7108)
07/24/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1201.
07/24/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7107-7109)
07/24/2018
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/17/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
02/17/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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