Put Patients First Act

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Introduced

12 November 2019

Last action

12 November 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Put Patients First Act This bill prohibits the application of the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on May 21, 2019, that strengthens the enforcement of conscience and anti-discrimination laws related to the rights of covered health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures, such as abortions, sterilization, or assisted suicide.

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Timeline

12 November 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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12 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2836
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us · 116-s-2836 · source updated 5 December 2025