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HR 7310 110th Congress House

Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008

Official title: To prohibit the implementation or enforcement of certain regulations.

Introduced: December 9, 2008 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Health AbortionAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human Services
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Dec 9, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 9, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 9, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 9, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, enforcing, implementing, or taking other action in furtherance of specified proposed regulations regarding conscience clause protections for health care workers and facilities (under the authority of provisions commonly referred to as the Church Amendments and the Weldon Amendment).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 9, 2008
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 9, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 9, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7310: Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7310/
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"H.R. 7310: Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7310/.
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