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HRES 238 119th Congress House Health

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.

Introduced: March 21, 2025 Introduced by: Sykes, Emilia Strong Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 21, 2025
Submitted in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that every individual has the right to emergency health care, including abortion care.

What's happening now March 21, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 18

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 Cosponsors 111
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Apr 16, 2026
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 21, 2026
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 19, 2025
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jun 26, 2025
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jun 26, 2025
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Apr 17, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Apr 7, 2025
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Dexter, Maxine
Oregon · Mar 31, 2025
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2025
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Morrison, Kelly
Minnesota · Mar 27, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Mar 27, 2025
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Mar 25, 2025
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Latimer, George
New York · Mar 25, 2025
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Mar 25, 2025
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Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 25, 2025
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 24, 2025
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 24, 2025
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 24, 2025
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Olszewski, Johnny
Maryland · Mar 24, 2025
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Mar 24, 2025
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 24, 2025
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Whitesides, George
California · Mar 24, 2025
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 24, 2025
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · Mar 21, 2025
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2025
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Mar 21, 2025
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 21, 2025
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Bell, Wesley
Missouri · Mar 21, 2025
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 21, 2025
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Mar 21, 2025
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Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 21, 2025
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Mar 21, 2025
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Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 21, 2025
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Mar 21, 2025
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 21, 2025
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Mar 21, 2025
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 21, 2025
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Mar 21, 2025
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2025
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 21, 2025
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Mar 21, 2025
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Mar 21, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 21, 2025
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 21, 2025
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 21, 2025
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 21, 2025
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 21, 2025
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 21, 2025
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Elfreth, Sarah
Maryland · Mar 21, 2025
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Mar 21, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 238: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-238/
MLA
"H. Res. 238: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-238/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 238, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-238/.
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[H. Res. 238: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-238/)
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