3.0.0 301 2023-01-11T13:34:50Z 2023-01-11T13:34:50Z Senate S 2017-02-03 115 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-02-03T15:57:42Z 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 115 644 HR 2017-01-24 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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 2017-02-03 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2017-02-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK N B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2017-02-03 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2017-02-03 True C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2017-02-03 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2017-02-03 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2017-02-03 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2017-02-03 True D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2017-02-03 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2017-02-03 True S001197 Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] Ben Sasse R NE 2017-02-03 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2017-02-03 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2017-02-03 True C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2017-02-03 True E000295 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Joni Ernst R IA 2017-02-03 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2017-02-06 False T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2017-02-07 False B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2017-02-14 False R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2017-02-16 False B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2017-02-27 False K000393 Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] John Kennedy R LA Neely 2017-03-07 False P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2017-03-23 False S001202 Sen. Strange, Luther [R-AL] Luther Strange R AL 2017-05-25 False C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2017-06-05 False F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2017-06-07 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2017-07-12 False S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2017-10-19 False H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2017-10-25 False H001079 Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS 2018-07-23 False E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2018-09-17 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 2017-02-03 Introduced in Senate 2017-03-06T17:22:33Z 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 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination against providers of health services that are not involved in abortion. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Conscience Protection Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s301is/xml/BILLS-115s301is.xml 2017-02-03 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.