Bills · HR 6219
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6219Health
Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
INTRO NOV 20· LAST ACTION NOV 20
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it touches on the balance between medical training requirements and individual conscience rights. If this bill becomes law, future doctors who have moral or religious objections to abortion would be legally protected from being forced into training or participation in such procedures by federally funded programs, potentially making medical careers more accessible to a wider range of individuals based on their beliefs. This could impact the diversity of the healthcare workforce and how medical training is structured across the country.
If the bill does not become law, existing practices where residents might be required to opt-out of abortion training, or where they could face implicit pressure to participate, might continue. This bill would change the default, shifting the burden from the resident to opt-out to the program to offer an opt-in choice, and directly addressing concerns about freedom of conscience within medical education.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits medical residency programs that receive Medicare funding from requiring residents to participate in abortion-related training (performance, assistance, counseling, or referrals) unless the resident voluntarily chooses to opt-in.
This gives medical residents the clear choice to decline abortion-related training based on their personal beliefs.
PROVISION 02
Forbids these programs from discriminating against any resident who does not choose to opt-in to abortion training or who does not perform, assist with, or refer for abortions.
This protects residents from professional retaliation or negative career impacts if they exercise their conscience rights.
PROVISION 03
Amends a specific section of the Social Security Act, which defines 'approved medical residency training programs' for Medicare purposes, to exclude programs that violate these opt-in and non-discrimination rules.
This provision links compliance directly to a program's eligibility for significant federal funding, providing a strong incentive to follow the new rules.
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1 + 26
R· North Carolina
YRS IN OFFICE
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COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSNOV 20
Introduced in House
NOV 20
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6219
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedNov 20, 2025
Last actionNov 20, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED NOV 20, 2025
House BillHR 6219Health
Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
INTRODUCED NOV 20, 2025· LAST ACTION NOV 20, 2025
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
26
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