# 116-hr-5036: Put Patients First Act

116-hr-5036, Put Patients First Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10033) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5036
- Congress: 116
- Title: Put Patients First Act
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10033)
- Introduced: 2019-11-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 123
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (123)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2019-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2019-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5036 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5036)

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