3.0.0 2927 2023-01-11T13:32:54Z 2023-01-11T13:32:54Z Senate S 2016-05-12 114 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-05-12T20:51:47Z Conscience Protection Act of 2016 114 4828 HR 2016-03-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS Conscience Protection Act of 2016 114 304 S 2016-07-14 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Related bill CRS 2016-05-12 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2016-05-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK N M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2016-05-12 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2016-05-12 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2016-06-13 False E000295 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Joni Ernst R IA 2016-06-13 False C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2016-07-06 False R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2016-07-07 False D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2016-07-11 False I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2016-07-12 False S001197 Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] Ben Sasse R NE 2016-07-14 False C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2016-09-06 False C000542 Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] DANIEL COATS R IN RAY 2016-09-07 False H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2016-09-08 False F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2016-09-13 False I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2016-09-13 False T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2016-09-13 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2016-09-13 False L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2016-09-21 False Health Abortion Civil actions and liability Disability and health-based discrimination Government liability Government studies and investigations Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Medical education Religion Health 00 2016-05-12 Introduced in Senate 2016-07-08T12:50:33Z Conscience Protection Act of 2016

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against the federal government and state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortion. Health care providers include health care professionals, health care facilities, social services providers, health care professional training programs, and health insurers.

The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), must investigate complaints alleging discrimination based on an individual's religious belief, moral conviction, or refusal to be involved in an abortion.

DOJ or any entity adversely affected by such discrimination may obtain equitable or legal relief in a civil action. Administrative remedies do not need to be sought or exhausted prior to commencing an action or granting relief. Such an action may be brought against a governmental entity.]]> Conscience Protection Act of 2016 Display Title Conscience Protection Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to prevent governmental discrimination against providers of health services who decline involvement in abortion, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Conscience Protection Act of 2016 Introduced in Senate 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2927is/xml/BILLS-114s2927is.xml 2016-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.