119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 14, 2025
Conscience Protection Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 19, 2026): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (May 14, 2025)
Conscience Protection Act of 2025
This bill explicitly prohibits penalizing health care entities (e.g., health care providers, insurers) for declining to participate in or facilitate abortion services. It also allows individuals to bring civil actions for violations of certain federal conscience laws, and it specifically authorizes Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rulemaking and enforcement relating to such laws. (In general, the existing federal conscience laws referenced in the bill prohibit entities that receive federal funds from requiring providers or patients to participate in health care services they find religiously or morally objectionable.)
Specifically, the bill prohibits the federal government and entities receiving federal health-related funding (e.g., states) from penalizing health care entities that decline to provide, refer for, provide insurance coverage for, or facilitate abortions. The bill does not (1) affect federal requirements for providing emergency stabilizing treatment for pregnant women or unborn children, or (2) prevent health care entities from voluntarily participating in or providing coverage for abortions where not prohibited by law.
Also, the bill authorizes individuals or entities adversely affected by a violation of a federal conscience law to bring a civil action for relief, including against state governmental entities.
Additionally, the bill provides broad statutory authority for HHS to induce compliance with federal conscience laws by terminating HHS funding or referring violations to the Department of Justice for civil actions. It also explicitly authorizes HHS to issue regulations and resolve complaints under such laws. (HHS' Office for Civil Rights currently handles such complaints.)
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R. 5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756) Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act (H.R.8966, S.4594) First Amendment Accountability Act (H.R.162)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Constitution
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R. 5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756) Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act (H.R.8966, S.4594) First Amendment Accountability Act (H.R.162)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Religion
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R. 5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756) Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act (H.R.8966, S.4594) First Amendment Accountability Act (H.R.162)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…) Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R.5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756) Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act (H.R.8966, S.4594) First Amendment Accountability Act (H.R.162)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Constitution
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…) Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R.5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756) Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act (H.R.8966, S.4594) First Amendment Accountability Act (H.R.162)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Religion
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…) Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R.5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756) Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act (H.R.8966, S.4594) First Amendment Accountability Act (H.R.162)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ons Act (H.R.8117) Right to Record Act (H.R.9189, S.4696) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R. 5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Constitution
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ons Act (H.R.8117) Right to Record Act (H.R.9189, S.4696) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R. 5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Religion
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…civil liberties cases Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R. 5505, S.2895) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Religion
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…civil liberties cases Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R.5505, S.2895) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ions Act (H.R.8117) Right to Record Act (H.R.9189, S.4696) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R.5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Constitution
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ions Act (H.R.8117) Right to Record Act (H.R.9189, S.4696) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R.5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST · lobbying firm or registrant: SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.1756, H.R.3411 Conscience Protection Act; H.R.2557 IVF For Military Families Act; S.2035 Protect IVF Act; S.1882, H.R.3589 RESTORE Act; S.J.Res. 56, H.J.Res.98 Life…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST · lobbying firm or registrant: SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.1756, H.R.3411 Conscience Protection Act; S.1882, H.R.3589 RESTORE Act; H.R.3287 Pregnancy.Gov Act; H.R. 1082 Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing