S-2568 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-03-19IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2018-03-19IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress