HR 5626
116th Congress
House
Health
Department of Health and Human Services
Disability and health-based discrimination
Executive agency funding and structure
First Amendment rights
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Religion
Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020
Introduced: January 16, 2020
Introduced by:
Hayes, Jahana
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020
This bill eliminates the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or operate a similar entity with respect to HHS programs and activities.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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