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Health Care Conscience Rights Act of 2015 (H.R. 940)
This law was last updated on Oct 2, 2018
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
H.R. 940
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Feb 12, 2015
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 160
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 161
Full Bill Text
H.R. 940 would amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to declare that nothing shall require an individual to purchase individual health insurance coverage that includes coverage of an abortion or any other service to which the individual has a moral or religious objection, or prevent an issuer from offering or issuing, to that individual, individual coverage excluding such item or service.
The bill would also amend the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against any action by the federal government and any state or local government receiving federal financial assistance to subject any health-care provider or health insurance plan to discrimination on the basis that the entity refuses to participate in abortion-related activities.
The bill would create a cause of action for any violation of the abortion discrimination prohibition.
Related Legislation
Companion bill to S. 1919.
Identical to H.R. 940/S 1204, which failed to pass during the 2013-2014 legislative sessions.
Similar to S 137, which also failed to pass in 2013.
People
Co-sponsor
- James Sensenbrenner
- David Valadao
- Mac Thornberry
- Adam Kinzinger
- Dan Benishek
- Ed Whitfield
- Curt Clawson
- Tom Price
- David W. Jolly
- Candice Miller
- J. Randy Forbes
- Marlin A. Stutzman
- Bill Posey
- Dan Newhouse
- Mario Diaz-Balart
- Matt Salmon
- Mike D. Rogers
- Richard B. Nugent
- Joseph J. Heck
- Susan W. Brooks
- Greg Walden
- Edward Royce
- Jeff Denham
- Mick Mulvaney
- Ralph Abraham
- Rick Allen
- Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford
- Jody Hice
- Jeff Duncan
- Tom Graves
- Pete Olson
- Robert Wittman
- Patrick Tiberi
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Markwayne Mullin
- Keith Rothfus
- Luke Messer
- Peter Roskam
- Gus Bilirakis
- Paul Gosar
- David Rouzer
- Robert Pittenger
- Brad Wenstrup
- Steve King
- Bob Gibbs
- John Shimkus
- Bradley Byrne
- John Moolenaar
- Jim Bridenstine
- David Joyce
- Bill Flores
- Ted Poe
- Tim Walberg
- Alexander Mooney
- Todd Rokita
- Kevin Cramer
- Chris Stewart
- French Hill
- Tom Emmer
- Brian Babin
- Michael Turner
- Ted Yoho
- Bill Shuster
- Thomas Massie
- Adrian Smith
- Mark Walker
- Randy Weber
- Mark Meadows
- Richard Hudson
- Ken Buck
- Mike Bishop
- Rodney Davis
- John Culberson
- Glenn Thompson
- Kristi Noem
- Jeb Hensarling
- Mo Brooks
- Tom Marino
- Rob Woodall
- Stevan Pearce
- Gregg Harper
- John Duncan
- David Young
- Tom McClintock
- Doug LaMalfa
- Scott DesJarlais
- Chris Collins
- Cresent Hardy
- Tom Rice
- Michael Fitzpatrick
- Pete Sessions
- Patrick McHenry
- Cathy McMorris-Rodgers
- Jackie Walorski
- Ann Wagner
- Virginia Foxx
- Christopher H. Smith
- Glenn Grothman
- John Fleming
- Joseph R. Pitts
- Tim Huelskamp
- Doug Lamborn
- Lamar Smith
- Jeff Fortenberry
- Tim Murphy
- Daniel Lipinski
- Justin Amash
- David B. McKinley
- Charles Boustany
- Andy Harris
- Randy Hultgren
- Jim Jordan
- Martha Roby
- David P. Roe
- Trey Gowdy
- Austin Scott
- Kenny Marchant
- Bill Huizenga
- Robert Aderholt
- Vicky Hartzler
- Mike Kelly
- Walter B. Jones
- Steve Scalise
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Renee L. Ellmers
- Harold Rogers
- Marsha Blackburn
- Stephen Lee Fincher
- Sam Johnson
- John Kline
- Robert E. Latta
- Reid J. Ribble
- Billy Long
- Collin C. Peterson
- Bill Johnson
- Steve Womack
- Mike Pompeo
- John R. Carter
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Lou Barletta
- Joe Wilson
- Lynn Jenkins
- Bob Goodlatte
- Kevin Yoder
- Randy Neugebauer
- Jeff Miller
- Rob Bishop
- Sean P. Duffy
- Sam Graves
- Lynn A. Westmoreland
- K. Michael Conaway
- Tom Cole
- Brett Guthrie
- Vern Buchanan
- Kevin Brady
- Paul Ryan
- Trent Franks
- Doug Collins
- Bruce Westerman
- Steve Russell
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