Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5626
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2020-01-16
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Department of Health and Human Services

Disability and health-based discrimination

Executive agency funding and structure

First Amendment rights

Health care coverage and access

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Religion
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-01-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020</strong></p> <p>This bill eliminates the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or operate a similar entity with respect to HHS programs and activities.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5626 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2020 Mrs. Hayes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To abolish the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020 . 2. Abolishment of Conscience and Religious Freedom Division (a) In general Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services is abolished. (b) No substantially similar division No Federal funds may be used to establish or operate any substantially similar division, agency, or office with respect to the programs and activities of the Department of Health and Human Services. (c) Transition Before the effective date specified in subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take such actions as may be necessary to transfer the assets, personnel, and liabilities of the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division to other agencies and offices of the Department of Health and Human Services.