US Congress House Bill 644 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 139-2)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce 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

Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]
Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]
Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI]	Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]	Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]
Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. French Hill [R-AR]	Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI]	Rep. Mia Love [R-UT]
Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]
Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]
Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]	Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL]
Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]
Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]
Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]	Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]	Rep. Warren Davidson [R-OH]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. David Kustoff [R-TN]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]
Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Karen Handel [R-GA]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]
Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT]
Rep. Michael Cloud [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-01-24	House	Introduced in House

SB301 (Same As) 2017-02-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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/house-bill/644/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr644/BILLS-115hr644ih.pdf