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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

James Lankford

Republican · OK · Senator

Votes with party: 34.4% (323 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000575

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (23)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

2026-03-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19

Previously

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-14
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-05-14

Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow healthcare workers and medical facilities to refuse to provide certain medical services, including abortion and contraception, based on their personal religious or moral beliefs without facing legal penalties or losing federal funding. The law would protect doctors, nurses, hospitals, and other healthcare providers from discrimination lawsuits or government sanctions if they decline to perform procedures they object to on conscience grounds. Patients seeking these services would need to find alternative providers, potentially making access more difficult in areas with limited medical options.

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Subjects

Health

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