# 119-s-3238: Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act

119-s-3238, Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3238
- Congress: 119
- Title: Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-01

## Summary

**Protects medical residents' conscience rights by requiring an explicit opt-in for abortion training and banning discrimination against trainees who decline.** The bill would amend the Social Security Act so residency programs that force or require abortion training or punish residents who opt out would not count as Medicare-approved residency programs.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Opt-in abortion training for residents: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would protect medical residents from required abortion training unless they voluntarily opt in. Starting on the date of enactment, any residency or postgraduate program that (1) requires training in performing, assisting, or counseling/referring for induced abortions without a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3238)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3238 (as of 2026-05-01).