HR 279
118th Congress
House
Health
Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Health personnel
Prescription drugs
Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act
Introduced: January 11, 2023
Introduced by:
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Republican
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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