Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2012
Latest action · Feb 10, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing or enforcing any provision of the interim final rule published on July 19, 2010, related to the coverage of preventive health services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or any amendment to such rule insofar as such provision or amendment require any individual or entity to provide coverage of sterilization or contraceptive services to which the individual or entity is opposed on the basis of religious belief.
Amends PPACA to declare that a health plan shall not be considered to have failed to provide essential health benefits, to fail to be a qualified health plan, or to fail to fulfill any other requirements on the basis that the plan does not provide or pay for coverage of sterilization or contraceptive services because: (1) providing or paying for such coverage is contrary to the religious or moral beliefs of the sponsor, issuer, or other entity offering the plan; or (2) such coverage, in the case of individual coverage, is contrary to the religious or moral beliefs of the purchaser or beneficiary of the coverage.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2012 to Apr 16, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Feb 14, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Feb 14, 2012 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Feb 14, 2012 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Feb 14, 2012 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Feb 15, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Francisco "Quico" Canseco | Feb 15, 2012 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Feb 15, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Feb 28, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Mar 1, 2012 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Apr 16, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2012 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 10, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 8, 2012Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H641.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing certain rules relating to the health insurance coverage of sterilization and contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2012Introduced in House
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