H.R.1179 - Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services. as introduced.
  • Short: Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Joe Wilson [R, SC-2] $217,131
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $173,272
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-14] $153,018
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $151,467
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $149,400
Rep. Paul C. Broun [R, GA-10] $117,867
Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-11] $101,264
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $100,042
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R, KS-1] $96,208
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R, SC-3] $79,297
 
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $980,639
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $634,996
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $459,424
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $237,525
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $237,374
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $217,181
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $165,550
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $159,634
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $143,060
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $142,383

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.1179

  • United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
  • Americans United for Life
  • CatholicVote.org
  • Christian Medical Association
  • Family Research Council
  • Home School Legal Defense Association
  • National Committee for a Human Life Amendment
  • National Council of Jewish Women
  • National Right to Life Committee
  • Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
  • Providence College
  • Saint Joseph Health Services
  • Southern Baptist Convention
  • University of Saint Thomas
  • Liberty Counsel

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Suzan K. DelBene [D, WA-1] $32,950
Rep. Ann M. Kuster [D, NH-2] $19,200
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $13,295
Rep. Timothy H. Bishop [D, NY-1] $12,050
Rep. Leonard Lance [R, NJ-7] $9,900
Rep. Daniel B. Maffei [D, NY-24] $8,150
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] $7,900
Rep. Donna F. Edwards [D, MD-4] $7,535
Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro [D, CT-3] $6,650
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. [D, NJ-6] $5,900
 
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $65,924
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $61,636
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $36,960
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $30,800
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $28,624
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $25,500
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] $12,250
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $5,250
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE] $5,200
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] $5,000

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.1179

  • American Civil Liberties Union
  • Center for Reproductive Rights
  • Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
  • NARAL Pro-Choice America

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