US SB401 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 28-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-24 - 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 February 24 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-24 - 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
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination against health care providers that do not participate in abortion.
Title
Conscience Protection Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] |
| Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
| Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] |
| Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] |
| Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] | Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] |
| Sen. Bill Hagerty [R-TN] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Subjects
Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee benefits and pensions
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Religion
Civil actions and liability
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee benefits and pensions
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Religion
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/401/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s401/BILLS-117s401is.pdf |
