Establishing a Women's Bill of Rights to reaffirm legal protections afforded to women under Federal law.
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedMay 19, 2022
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) for purposes of federal law, a person's sex means the person's biological sex at birth; and (2) distinctions between the sexes are justified in certain settings, laws, and policies.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 19, 2022 to Sep 22, 2022, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-TN | Diana Harshbarger | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-IN | Victoria Spartz | Original | May 19, 2022 |
| R-OH | Mike Carey | May 20, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | May 20, 2022 | |
| R-VA | Bob Good | May 31, 2022 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | May 31, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- May 19, 2022Introduced in House
- May 19, 2022Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 644 | A resolution establishing a Women's Bill of Rights to reaffirm legal protections afforded to women under Federal law. | Related bill | May 19, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2022Introduced in House
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