HRES 589
117th Congress
House
Health
Abortion
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Health care coverage and access
Immigrant health and welfare
Minority health
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that policies governing access to medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable and based on science.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Aug 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that policies concerning medication abortions should be grounded in science, be based on a review of medical evidence, and ensure equitable access for patients.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
75
Kirkpatrick, Ann
D
Ross, Deborah K.
D
Carson, André
Lowenthal, Alan
D
Trahan, Lori
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Maloney, Sean
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Peters, Scott H.
D
Adams, Alma S.
D
Auchincloss, Jake
Bass, Karen
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Brown, Anthony
D
Brownley, Julia
Bush, Cori
D
Castor, Kathy
D
Chu, Judy
Cicilline, David
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
COOPER, JAMES
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
Dean, Madeleine
DEFAZIO, PETER
D
DeGette, Diana
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
D
Espaillat, Adriano
D
Evans, Dwight
D
Fletcher, Lizzie
D
Foster, Bill
D
Frankel, Lois
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
D
Huffman, Jared
D
Jacobs, Sara
D
Jayapal, Pramila
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Jones, Mondaire
D
Kelly, Robin L.
D
Khanna, Ro
Lawrence, Brenda
D
Lieu, Ted
Manning, Kathy
D
McCollum, Betty
D
Meng, Grace
D
Moore, Gwen
D
Nadler, Jerrold
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Omar, Ilhan
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 589: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that policies governing access to medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable and based on science.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-589/
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