118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 279Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act

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

Health
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Jan 20, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 11, 2023
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Referred
Jan 20, 2023
E&C
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.