H.R. 2014: Conscience Protection Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-01 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Conscience Protection Act of 2019

Plain summary

Conscience Protection Act of 2019 This bill provides statutory authority for certain restrictions prohibiting discrimination against health care providers that refuse to perform abortions. Specifically, the bill prohibits the federal government, as well as state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities, from penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortions. Currently, similar provider nondiscrimination requirements apply to certain employment or personnel decisions (the Church Amendments), abortion services training (the Coats-Snowe Amendment), and qualified health plans offered through health insurance exchanges. Annual appropriations bills for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies have also included similar language (the Weldon Amendment). The HHS Office for Civil Rights, in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), must investigate complaints alleging discrimination based on an individual's religious belief, moral conviction, or refusal to be involved in an abortion. DOJ or any entity adversely affected by such discrimination may obtain equitable or legal relief in a civil action. Administrative remedies do not need to be sought or exhausted prior to commencing an action or granting relief. Such an action may be brought against a governmental entity and may include money damages against such entity.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Conscience Protection Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · 90 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chip Roy (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brian Babin (R-TX), John Joyce (R-PA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Sam Graves (R-MO), J. French Hill (R-AR), Roger Williams (R-TX), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Ted Budd (R-NC), Mike Kelly (R-PA), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and 30 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] reported raising $2.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2014.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2014 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116