EACH Act of 2021

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Bill Number

HR 2234

Introduced

Mar 26, 2021

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Topics

Abortion Child health Correctional facilities and imprisonment Detention of persons Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Immigrant health and welfare Indian social and development programs Medicaid Medicare Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Minority health Peace Corps Poverty and welfare assistance Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations State and local government operations Veterans' medical care

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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.

Actions

Oct 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Mar 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2021

Introduced in House
Mar 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.

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