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H.R. 2014 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020

Conscience Protection Act of 2019

H.R. 2014 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Apr 1, 2019, sponsored by Andy Harris with 90 co-sponsors.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Status
Introduced
Introduced
Apr 1, 2019
Co-sponsors
90
Policy area
Health

What it does

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 o…

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Andy Harris (R-MD). Co-sponsors: 1 Democrat, 89 Republicans.

Where it stands

  • IntroducedApr 1, 2019
  • Passed the House—
  • Passed the Senate—
  • Sent to the President—
  • Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Apr 2, 2019)

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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 2014 (116th Congress): Conscience Protection Act of 2019,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/116-hr-2014/conscience-protection-act-of-2019 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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