3.0.0 644 2023-01-11T13:34:18Z 2023-01-11T13:34:18Z House HR 2017-01-24 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)][Pages H687-H688]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACK:H.R. 644.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill makes specific changes to existing law in amanner that provides conscience protections in accord withthe 1st Amendment of the United States Constitution. Further,this bill creates a private right of action in federal courtin accord with Clause 9[[Page H688]]of Section 8 of Article I, of the United States Constitution.Similarly, this bill provides for preventing disbursement ofall or a portion of certain Federal financial assistance inaccord with Clause 1, Section 8 Article 1.]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-24T15:03:50Z Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 115 3354 HR 2017-09-27 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230. Related bill CRS Conscience Protection Act of 2017 115 301 S 2017-02-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 115 6470 HR 2018-07-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 667. Related bill CRS 2017-01-24 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 N F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2017-01-24 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2017-01-24 True H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] Bill Huizenga R MI 2 2017-01-24 True R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. 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Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] Michael Cloud R TX 27 2018-10-23 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 2017-01-24 Introduced in House 2017-02-03T22:39:14Z Conscience Protection Act of 2017

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 2017 Display Title Conscience Protection Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination against providers of health services that are not involved in abortion. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Conscience Protection Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr644ih/xml/BILLS-115hr644ih.xml 2017-01-24 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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.