United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 561 (118th)
Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.
Introduced
27 June 2023
Last action
30 June 2023 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This resolution expresses condemnation for criminalizing the provision of and access to reproductive health care services, including abortion, contraception, and gender-affirming care. It further expresses support for efforts to expand access to such services.
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Timeline
27 June 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2023
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 June 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/561
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hres/561
- us · 118-hres-561 · source updated 5 December 2025