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HRES 311 109th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Constitutional law Contraceptives Families Family planning and birth control Health Law Legislation Maternal and infant welfare Maternal health services Pregnancy Right of privacy Supreme Court decisions Women Women's education Women's rights

Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby…

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Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2005 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 9, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 9, 2005
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Recognizes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, which held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives.

Calls for Congress to take steps to ensure that all women have universal access to affordable contraception.

What's happening now July 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 162 Related bill A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning Griswold v. Connecticut.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11 Independent 1
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 15, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2005
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 9, 2005
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Green, Al
Texas · Jun 9, 2005
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 9, 2005
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 9, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 9, 2005
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 9, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 9, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 9, 2005
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 9, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 311: Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-311/
MLA
"H. Res. 311: Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-311/.
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H. Res. 311, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-311/.
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[H. Res. 311: Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-311/)
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