US Congress House Bill 940 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 191-5)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Health Care Conscience Rights Act - Amends title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to declare that nothing in such title shall require an individual to purchase individual health insurance coverage that includes coverage of an abortion or other item or service to which the individual has a moral or religious objection, or prevent an issuer from offering or issuing, to that individual, individual coverage excluding such item or service. Makes similar denials about requiring a sponsor to sponsor, purchase, or provide such coverage, or a health insurance issuer or group health plan sponsor to cover an abortion or other item or service to which the sponsor or issuer has a moral or religious objection. Denies also that such title authorizes imposition of a tax, penalty, fee, fine, or other sanction, or imposition of coverage of such an item or service, in relation to health insurance coverage or a group health plan that excludes such an item or service. Amends the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against any action by the federal government and any state or local government receiving federal financial assistance to subject a health professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, an accountable care organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan to discrimination on the basis that the entity refuses to participate in abortion-related activities. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive and investigate complaints alleging a violation of abortion discrimination prohibition. Creates a cause of action for the Attorney General or any person or entity adversely affected to obtain equitable or legal relief for any violation of this abortion discrimination prohibition. Allows commencement of an action to be commenced and the granting of relief without a prerequisite pursuit of administrative remedies. Allows such an action against a federal or state governmental entity.

Health Care Conscience Rights Act

Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]	Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI]
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]
Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]
Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]
Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]
Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]
Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]
Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. George Holding [R-NC]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]
Rep. Vance McAllister [R-LA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. John Mica [R-FL]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]
Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]	Rep. Trey Radel [R-FL]	Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]	Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]
Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]
Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Paul Ryan [R-WI]	Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]
Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]
Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]
Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]
Rep. David Valadao [R-CA]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]
Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-03-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-03-04	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2013-03-04	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2013-03-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB137 (Related) 2013-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB1204 (Related) 2013-06-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/940/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr940/BILLS-113hr940ih.pdf