Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6219

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

Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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

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No legislative action in over 90 days.

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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

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

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.

Nov 20, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Right after the bill is signed into law

Residency programs that include abortion-related training switch to an opt-in system

Residents would need to clearly choose the training before being included, and programs would need a paper trail showing it was voluntary.

Within the first 3–6 months after the bill is signed into law

Programs update evaluation and scheduling practices to avoid punishing residents who refuse

Residents who opt out should see fewer pressures tied to grades, rotations, or recommendations, and programs will likely train supervisors on the new rules.

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.