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H.R. 7310 (110th)

Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 December 2008

Last action

9 December 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, enforcing, implementing, or taking other action in furtherance of specified proposed regulations regarding conscience clause protections for health care workers and facilities (under the authority of provisions commonly referred to as the Church Amendments and the Weldon Amendment).

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Timeline

  1. 9 December 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 9 December 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 December 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 December 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 9 December 2008

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