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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.

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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

Healthcare

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.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 27 June 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 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

  3. 27 June 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 June 2023

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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