US Congress Senate Bill 301 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 29-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-03 - 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]

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

Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]
Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Luther Strange [R-AL]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-03	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB644 (Same As) 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HB3354 (Related) 2017-09-27 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.
HB6470 (Related) 2018-07-23 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 667.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/301/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s301/BILLS-115s301is.pdf