Skip to main content
S 2836 116th Congress Senate Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Employment discrimination and employee rights Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Religion

Put Patients First Act

Introduced: November 12, 2019 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Put Patients First Act

This bill prohibits the application of the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on May 21, 2019, that strengthens the enforcement of conscience and anti-discrimination laws related to the rights of covered health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures, such as abortions, sterilization, or assisted suicide.

What's happening now November 12, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5036 Identical bill Put Patients First Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 24 Independent 2
I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jan 28, 2020
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 19, 2019
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 9, 2019
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Nov 12, 2019
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 12, 2019
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2836: Put Patients First Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2836/
MLA
"S. 2836: Put Patients First Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2836/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2836, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2836/.
Markdown link
[S. 2836: Put Patients First Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2836/)
Report a problem