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HR 8820 117th Congress House

Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination against certain health care providers with certain objections to abortion.

Introduced: September 14, 2022 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Health AbortionCivil actions and liabilityHealth personnelPrescription drugs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 14, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act

This bill prohibits the federal government and federally funded entities from discriminating or otherwise taking adverse action against a pharmacist, pharmacy owner, or pharmacy technician who declines to store, fill prescriptions for, or make referrals for drugs that cause abortions (or that the individual provider believes in good faith cause abortions). Individuals or the Department of Justice may bring civil actions for violations of this bill.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Republican 25
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Oct 7, 2022
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 28, 2022
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 19, 2022
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Sep 19, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Sep 19, 2022
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 15, 2022
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Sep 15, 2022
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 14, 2022
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 14, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 14, 2022
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Sep 14, 2022
Buck, Ken
· Sep 14, 2022
 R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Sep 14, 2022
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Sep 14, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 14, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Sep 14, 2022
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 14, 2022
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Sep 14, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Sep 14, 2022
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 14, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Sep 14, 2022
McKinley, David
· Sep 14, 2022
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2022
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Sep 14, 2022
Mullin, Markwayne
· Sep 14, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 14, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Sep 14, 2022
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 14, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 14, 2022
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 14, 2022
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 14, 2022
Wenstrup, Brad
· Sep 14, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8820: Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8820/
MLA
"H.R. 8820: Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8820/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8820, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8820/.
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[H.R. 8820: Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8820/)
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