HR 5036 · 116th Congress · Health

Put Patients First Act

Introduced 2019-11-12· Sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10033)(2019-12-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Put Patients First Act This bill prohibits the application of the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on May 21, 2019, that strengthens the enforcement of conscience and anti-discrimination laws related to the rights of covered health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures, such as abortions, sterilization, or assisted suicide.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]TX
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27]FL
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]CA
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA