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SRES 162 109th Congress Senate 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

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning Griswold v. Connecticut.

Introduced: June 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jun 7, 2005
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6170)
Jun 7, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6170-6171)
Jun 7, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on Congress, on the 40th anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut in which the Supreme Court held that married people have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, to take steps to ensure that all women have universal access to affordable contraception.

What's happening now June 7, 2005

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6170)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 311 Related bill Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that …
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 7, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 7, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 162: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning Griswold v. Connecticut.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-162/
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"S. Res. 162: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning Griswold v. Connecticut.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-162/.
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S. Res. 162, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-162/.
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