Put Patients First Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 5036 To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled ‘‘Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delega- tions of Authority’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 12, 2019 Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. NADLER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. MOORE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. WELCH, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. SHALALA, Ms. BLUNT ROCH- ESTER, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. COHEN, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. POCAN, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. RYAN, Ms. MENG, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- sylvania, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SOTO, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. TRONE, Mr. SIRES, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. GOMEZ, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. COOPER, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Ms. FRANKEL, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. BASS, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. KEATING, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. RASKIN, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. CRIST, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mrs. TRAHAN, and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 Nov 21, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H5036.IH H5036 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5036 IH A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action to implement, enforce, or other- wise give effect to the final rule, entitled ‘‘Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority’’. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Put Patients First 4 Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITING IMPLEMENTATION OF FINAL RULE. 6 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec- 7 retary of Health and Human Services may not take any 8 action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to 9 the final rule, entitled ‘‘Protecting Statutory Conscience 10 Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority’’ (84 Fed. 11 Reg. 23170–23272, May 21, 2019). 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 Nov 21, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5036.IH H5036 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS