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S 50 114th Congress Senate

Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities.

Introduced: February 2, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 7, 2015
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 Latest action January 7, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the federal government and any state or local government receiving federal financial assistance from subjecting an institutional or individual health care entity, including any health professional, facility, organization, or insurance plan, to discrimination on the basis that the entity refuses to participate in abortion-related activities.

Creates a cause of action for any violation of the abortion discrimination prohibition. Gives federal courts jurisdiction to prevent and redress actual or threatened violations by issuing legal or equitable relief, including injunctions and orders preventing the disbursement of all or a portion of federal financial assistance until the prohibited conduct has ceased. Gives standing to institute an action to affected health care entities and the Attorney General.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate the HHS Office for Civil Rights to receive and investigate complaints alleging a violation of abortion discrimination prohibition.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 28, 2016
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 2, 2016
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Dec 17, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 50: Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-50/
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"S. 50: Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-50/.
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S. 50, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-50/.
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