HR 279 · 118th Congress · Health

Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act

Introduced 2023-01-11· Sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2023-01-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act 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.…

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Cosponsors (19)

19 Republicans
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]AL
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]SC
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]GA
Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]TX
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]FL
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]OH
Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]CO
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]MD
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]LA
Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]FL
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]WA