# 116-hr-5626: Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020

116-hr-5626, Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5626
- Congress: 116
- Title: Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020 This bill eliminates the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or operate a similar entity with respect to HHS programs and activities.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5626 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5626)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6918)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5626 (as of 2025-11-18).