HRES 561
118th Congress
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Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care…
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Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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This resolution expresses condemnation for criminalizing the provision of and access to reproductive health care services, including abortion, contraception, and gender-affirming care. It further expresses support for efforts to expand access to such services.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Larsen, Rick
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Castor, Kathy
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Mullin, Kevin
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
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Lieu, Ted
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
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Norcross, Donald
Peltola, Mary
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Dingell, Debbie
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DelBene, Suzan K.
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Omar, Ilhan
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Carson, André
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Davis, Danny K.
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
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Landsman, Greg
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Sánchez, Linda T.
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Menendez, Robert
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Scholten, Hillary J.
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
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Dean, Madeleine
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Lofgren, Zoe
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Goldman, Daniel S.
Phillips, Dean
Napolitano, Grace
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Payne, Donald
D
Amo, Gabe
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Caraveo, Yadira
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
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Beatty, Joyce
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Hayes, Jahana
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Moskowitz, Jared
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Gottheimer, Josh
Cartwright, Matt
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Green, Al
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Balint, Becca
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Lee, Summer L.
D
Tonko, Paul
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Torres, Norma J.
Allred, Colin
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Chu, Judy
Kilmer, Derek
Sarbanes, John
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Budzinski, Nikki
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Huffman, Jared
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Kuster, Ann
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 561: Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-561/
"H. Res. 561: Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-561/.
H. Res. 561, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-561/.
[H. Res. 561: Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-561/)