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HR6219119th CongressWALLET

Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act

Sponsored By: Representative Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Conscience protections for medical residents

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 treat residents unfairly for not opting in or for refusing to perform, assist, or refer for abortions. The rule would start on the date of enactment and would protect residents who object to required abortion training.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

NC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

    MD • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 12/16/2025

  • Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2026

  • Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2026

  • Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 2/12/2026

  • Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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