Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
Latest action · Jan 24, 2013 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 24, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against any action by the federal government and any state or local government receiving federal financial assistance to subject a health professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, an accountable care organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan to discrimination on the basis that the entity refuses to participate in abortion-related activities.
Creates a cause of action for any violation of the abortion discrimination prohibition. Gives federal courts jurisdiction to prevent and redress actual or threatened violations of such prohibition by issuing any form of legal or equitable relief, including injunctions and orders preventing the disbursement of all or a portion of federal financial assistance until the prohibited conduct has ceased. Gives standing to institute an action to affected health care entities and the Attorney General.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive and investigate complaints alleging a violation of abortion discrimination prohibition.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Original | Jan 24, 2013 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Jan 24, 2013 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jan 24, 2013 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Jan 24, 2013 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Jan 24, 2013 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Jan 24, 2013 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Jan 24, 2013 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Jan 30, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Nov 12, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jan 24, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 940 | Health Care Conscience Rights Act | Related bill | Mar 12, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Abortion
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical education
- Medical ethics
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2013Introduced in Senate
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