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HRES 50 116th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Commemorative events and holidays National symbols

Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.

Introduced: January 17, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan 16, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution supports the recognition of January 22 each year as the Day of Tears in the United States, and encourages citizens to lower their flags to half-staff to memorialize the unborn.

What's happening now January 16, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 48
Conaway, K.
· Jan 30, 2020
R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jan 30, 2020
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 24, 2020
R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 24, 2020
R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 24, 2020
R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jan 24, 2020
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 24, 2020
R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 24, 2020
R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jan 24, 2020
R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 24, 2020
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jan 24, 2020
R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2020
R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jan 24, 2020
R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 24, 2020
Abraham, Ralph
· Jan 17, 2020
R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 17, 2020
R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jan 17, 2020
R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jan 17, 2020
R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jan 17, 2020
Long, Billy
· Jan 17, 2020
R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jan 17, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jan 15, 2020
R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 2020
Olson, Pete
· Jan 15, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· Jan 15, 2020
R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jan 14, 2020
R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jan 14, 2020
Gibbs, Bob
· Jan 14, 2020
R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jan 14, 2020
R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jan 14, 2020
R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 14, 2020
R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 14, 2020
R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jan 14, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· Jan 13, 2020
R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 9, 2020
R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Jan 9, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· Jan 9, 2020
R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 9, 2020
R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jan 9, 2020
R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 9, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Jan 9, 2020
R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 7, 2020
King, Steve
· Jan 7, 2020
R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 7, 2020
Roe, David
· Jan 7, 2020
R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Jan 7, 2020
R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 23, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 23, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 50: Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-50/
MLA
"H. Res. 50: Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-50/.
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H. Res. 50, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-50/.
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[H. Res. 50: Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-50/)
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