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HCONRES 229 103th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that any national comprehensive benefit package that results from health care reform legislation should cover the full range of reproductive health services for…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that any national comprehensive benefit package that results from health care reform legislation should cover the full ran… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that any national comprehensive benefit package that results from health care reform legislation should cover the full range of reproductive health services for women.

Introduced: July 20, 1994 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesComprehensive health careCongress
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This resolution expired with the 103rd Congress
It was not agreed to before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Apr 26, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 22, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 22, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 22, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) all women should have the opportunity to make decisions about their own reproductive health; (2) any national comprehensive health benefit package should cover the full range of reproductive health services; (3) every woman should be able to decide whether or not to have an abortion; and (4) any health care practitioner should be able to exempt himself or herself from participating in an abortion based on a religious or moral belief.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 1994
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 22, 1994
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 22, 1994
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 229: Expressing the sense of the Congress that any national comprehensive benefit package that results from health care reform legislation should cover the full range of reproductive health services for women.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-229/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 229: Expressing the sense of the Congress that any national comprehensive benefit package that results from health care reform legislation should cover the full range of reproductive health services for women.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-229/.
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H. Con. Res. 229, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-229/.
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[H. Con. Res. 229: Expressing the sense of the Congress that any national comprehensive benefit package that results from health care reform legislation should cover the full range of reproductive health services for women.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-229/)
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