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HR 8857 118th Congress House

Conscience Protection Act of 2024

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implement… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws.

Introduced: June 27, 2024 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Health AbortionAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human Services
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Jun 27, 2024
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action June 27, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Republican 33
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Sep 9, 2024
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 26, 2024
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jul 8, 2024
LaTurner, Jake
· Jul 8, 2024
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jun 28, 2024
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jun 28, 2024
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 27, 2024
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jun 27, 2024
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 27, 2024
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jun 27, 2024
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Jun 27, 2024
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jun 27, 2024
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Crane, Elijah
Arizona · Jun 27, 2024
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jun 27, 2024
Duncan, Jeff
· Jun 27, 2024
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Jun 27, 2024
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Jun 27, 2024
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Jun 27, 2024
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 27, 2024
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jun 27, 2024
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 27, 2024
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jun 27, 2024
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jun 27, 2024
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Jun 27, 2024
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jun 27, 2024
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jun 27, 2024
Lamborn, Doug
· Jun 27, 2024
Lesko, Debbie
· Jun 27, 2024
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jun 27, 2024
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jun 27, 2024
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jun 27, 2024
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2024
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 27, 2024
Mooney, Alexander
· Jun 27, 2024
Pence, Greg
· Jun 27, 2024
Posey, Bill
· Jun 27, 2024
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 27, 2024
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 27, 2024
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Jun 27, 2024
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 27, 2024
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 27, 2024
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jun 27, 2024
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jun 27, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8857: Conscience Protection Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8857/
MLA
"H.R. 8857: Conscience Protection Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8857/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8857, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8857/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 8857: Conscience Protection Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8857/)
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