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S.183: Conscience Protection Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 17, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 17, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 17, 2019
Bill Summary
Conscience Protection Act of 2019 This bill provides statutory authority for certain restrictions prohibiting discrimination against health care providers that refuse to perform abortions. Specifically, the bill prohibits the federal government, as well as state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities, from penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Jan. 17, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Jan. 17, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by James Lankford (R-Okla.) |