SRES 725
118th Congress
Senate
Law
A resolution affirming the legal status of contraception following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, 597 U.S. 215 (2022).
Introduced: June 5, 2024
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3993)
Jun 5, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution construes the Supreme Court's holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (that there is no constitutional right to abortion) as having no effect on the legal right to access contraception. This resolution also interprets the decision as not requiring federal agencies to alter rules, regulations, or policies governing access to contraception.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3993)
Committees of jurisdiction
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