# 117-hr-8820: Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act

117-hr-8820, Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8820
- Congress: 117
- Title: Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act This bill prohibits the federal government and federally funded entities from discriminating or otherwise taking adverse action against a pharmacist, pharmacy owner, or pharmacy technician who declines to store, fill prescriptions for, or make referrals for drugs that cause abortions (or that the individual provider believes in good faith cause abortions). Individuals or the Department of Justice may bring civil actions for violations of this bill.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8820 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8820)

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