Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6219

Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act

Bill targets Medicare-funded residencies that require abortion training without opt-in

Nov 20, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Congress Moves to Make Abortion Training Opt-In for Medical Residencies

StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 7 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees. It has not seen any action since November 2025, which means it has been stalled for about seven months. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and do not move forward.

Legislative Progress

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No action since November 2025

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Key Points

This bill says medical residents in Medicare-funded training programs can’t be required to do abortion training unless they choose it first.
If a program makes residents “opt out” of abortion training (meaning it’s the default), the program could lose its Medicare approval for residency funding.
Programs also could not punish or treat residents worse because they refuse abortion procedures, or abortion counseling or referrals.
For patients, this could mean fewer residents trained in abortion care at some hospitals, depending on how programs change their training.
The change would start as soon as the bill becomes law, affecting residency programs that rely on Medicare support.

HealthcareAbortionMedicare MedicaidCivil Rights

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Nov 20, 2025House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Nov 20, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act

Bill NumberHR 6219

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.