United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 343 (97th)
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the right of children born with birth defects to life sustaining medical treatment.
Introduced
12 May 1982
Last action
18 May 1982 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Staton, David Michael [R-WV-3], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2]
Subjects
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Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that an infant has the inalienable right to full medical treatment and food and nutrients necessary to sustain its life regardless of handicapping condition.
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Timeline
12 May 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 May 1982
Sponsors
- Rep. Staton, David Michael [R-WV-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/343
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hconres/343
- us · 97-hconres-343 · source updated 3 June 2026