# 119-hr-6219: Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act

119-hr-6219, Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6219
- Congress: 119
- Title: Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-23

## Summary

**Protects medical residents' conscience rights by requiring voluntary opt-in for abortion-related training and banning discrimination.** This bill would amend the Social Security Act to narrow which programs count as Medicare residency training programs based on whether they force or punish residents over abortion training. - Medical residents: Would have to be offered abortion training only after they voluntarily opt in, and could not be discriminated against for refusing to participate or for declining to perform or assist in abortions. - Teaching hospitals and residency programs: Would be excluded from the statute's definition of a Medicare-funded residency program if they require abortion training without voluntary opt-in or if they discriminate against residents who do not participate.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Conscience protections for medical residents: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would change which residency programs count as Medicare-approved. Programs that teach or require abortion training would lose Medicare-approved status unless residents voluntarily opt in first. The bill would also bar programs from being Medicare-approved if they punish or trea…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-6466: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6219 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6219)

## Related
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-6466: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6466)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6219 (as of 2026-05-23).