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Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-8820| House 
| Updated: 9/15/2022
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (33)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Sep 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 14, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 14, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 15, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

AbortionCivil actions and liabilityHealth personnelPrescription drugs

Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-8820| House 
| Updated: 9/15/2022
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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Timeline
Sep 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 14, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 14, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 15, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (33)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionCivil actions and liabilityHealth personnelPrescription drugs