S1756Referred to Committee

Conscience Protection Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-14
Introduced
23
Cosponsors
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James Lankford
James Lankford
Republican · OK · Senator
Votes with party: 76.5% (884 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (23)

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

2026-03-19

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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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