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Conscience Protection Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-6060| House 
| Updated: 11/22/2021
Andy Harris

Andy Harris

Republican Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (106)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Peter Meijer (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Conscience Protection Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for certain protections for health care providers that refuse to participate in abortions based on religious beliefs or other convictions. Health care providers include individual professionals, medical facilities, health insurance organizations, and social services providers that refer clients to health care services. The federal government and entities that receive federal funding for health-related activities, including state and local governments, may not discriminate against a health care provider that refuses to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortions. Currently, similar requirements apply to various related activities, including certain employment or personnel decisions (the Church Amendments), abortion services training (the Coats-Snowe Amendment), qualified health plans offered through health insurance exchanges, and annual appropriations bills for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies (the Weldon Amendment). The HHS Office for Civil Rights must investigate complaints of this kind of discrimination. Furthermore, HHS may terminate or reduce HHS funding for health-related activities if a person or entity fails to comply with nondiscrimination requirements. Additionally, the Department of Justice or any entity adversely affected by such discrimination may bring a civil action to obtain appropriate relief. A plaintiff does not need to seek or exhaust administrative remedies before bringing the action. A plaintiff may also bring an action, including one for money damages, against a governmental entity. In many cases, principles of sovereign immunity shield states and some localities from these kinds of actions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2014
Conscience Protection Act of 2019
Feb 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-401
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2014
    Conscience Protection Act of 2019


  • February 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-401
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • November 22, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-401: Conscience Protection Act of 2021

Conscience Protection Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-6060| House 
| Updated: 11/22/2021
Conscience Protection Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for certain protections for health care providers that refuse to participate in abortions based on religious beliefs or other convictions. Health care providers include individual professionals, medical facilities, health insurance organizations, and social services providers that refer clients to health care services. The federal government and entities that receive federal funding for health-related activities, including state and local governments, may not discriminate against a health care provider that refuses to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortions. Currently, similar requirements apply to various related activities, including certain employment or personnel decisions (the Church Amendments), abortion services training (the Coats-Snowe Amendment), qualified health plans offered through health insurance exchanges, and annual appropriations bills for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies (the Weldon Amendment). The HHS Office for Civil Rights must investigate complaints of this kind of discrimination. Furthermore, HHS may terminate or reduce HHS funding for health-related activities if a person or entity fails to comply with nondiscrimination requirements. Additionally, the Department of Justice or any entity adversely affected by such discrimination may bring a civil action to obtain appropriate relief. A plaintiff does not need to seek or exhaust administrative remedies before bringing the action. A plaintiff may also bring an action, including one for money damages, against a governmental entity. In many cases, principles of sovereign immunity shield states and some localities from these kinds of actions.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2014
Conscience Protection Act of 2019
Feb 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-401
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2014
    Conscience Protection Act of 2019


  • February 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-401
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • November 22, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Andy Harris

Andy Harris

Republican Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (106)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Peter Meijer (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-401: Conscience Protection Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted