Commending the marchers, expressing the belief that each individual has the right to manage his or her own fertility, recognizing that the expression of sexuality is a lifelong aspect of human development, trusting individuals to make responsible choices related to having children, supporting loving families in all of their relationship forms, and celebrating the March for Women's Lives in which individuals make their voices heard through collective pro-choice power.
Latest action · May 20, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 22, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses that the House of Representatives: (1) commends the marchers who have come from around the world to fight for women's lives by participating in the March for Women's Lives; (2) believes that rights have no borders and that each individual has the fundamental right to manage his or her fertility; (3) recognizes that the full expression of sexuality is a lifelong aspect of human development; (4) trusts individuals to make responsible choices about whether, when, how, and with whom to have a child; (5) supports loving families in all of their relationship forms, and it should be ensured that they are strong, secure, and free from violence; and (6) celebrates the March in which individuals of every age, race, ethnicity, nationality, language, ability, immigration status, marital status, income, geography, religion, gender, and sexual orientation make their voices heard through collective pro-choice power.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2004 to Apr 27, 2004, with 50 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Apr 22, 2004Introduced in House
- Apr 22, 2004Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
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- Apr 22, 2004Introduced in House
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