US SB2836 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-2)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the application of the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on May 21, 2019, that strengthens the enforcement of conscience and anti-discrimination laws related to the rights of covered health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures, such as abortions, sterilization, or assisted suicide.
Title
Put Patients First Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
| Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5036 (Same As) 2019-12-11 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10033)
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Religion
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Religion
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2836/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2836/BILLS-116s2836is.pdf |
