Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012
Latest action · Jan 30, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedJan 30, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit any guideline or regulation issued relating to the coverage of preventive health services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or any other provision of PPACA to: (1) require any individual or entity to offer, provide, or purchase coverage for a contraceptive or sterilization service, or related education or counseling, to which that individual or entity is opposed on the basis of religious belief; or (2) require any individual or entity opposed by reason of religious belief to provide coverage of a contraceptive or sterilization service or to engage in government-mandated speech regarding such a service.
Declares that nothing in PPACA and no regulations or guidelines issued under PPACA shall be construed to authorize the imposition of a sanction or otherwise disadvantage an individual or entity on the basis of a religiously based decision made by that individual or entity to not offer, provide, or purchase coverage for a contraceptive or sterilization service, or to engage in a government-mandated speech regarding such service.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2012 to Feb 16, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Jan 31, 2012 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Jan 31, 2012 | |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Jan 31, 2012 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Feb 6, 2012 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Feb 7, 2012 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Feb 7, 2012 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Feb 7, 2012 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Feb 9, 2012 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Feb 9, 2012 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Feb 9, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Feb 16, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Jan 30, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Jan 30, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2092 | Religious Freedom Protection Act of 2012 | Related bill | Feb 9, 2012 |
| HR 3897 | Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012 | Identical bill | Feb 10, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide religious conscience protections for individuals and organizations.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2012Introduced in Senate
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