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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Education.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H150F02ED43324508AF6AEF2F66616E2D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conscience Protection Act of 2024.
- Section H8AFC17A4686C4E64B27378EB244E75C1: 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: Thomas Jefferson stated a conviction common to our Nation’s founders when he declared in 1809 that [n]o provision in our...
- Section HCB80B946489844658AC9D76935B09EF0: 3. Prohibiting discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion Title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et...
- Section H12EA1E6BEAE8437D8FABD9B66FC80DC0: 245A. Prohibiting discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion Notwithstanding any other law, the Federal Government, and...
- Section H2B590BDE02F945AD84D867BAE6006879: 4. Strengthening enforcement of Federal conscience laws Title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.), as amended by section 3, is further...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Mooney, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Crenshaw, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an actual or threatened violation of any provision of law described in section 245B(a)(2). The term qualified party means— the Attorney General
an actual or threatened violation of any provision of law described in section 245B(a)(2). The term qualified party means— the Attorney General
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