Condemning the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and committing to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform.
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 5, 2022
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns the Supreme Court's holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (that there is no constitutional right to abortion) and expresses a commitment to instituting judicial reform and supporting access to abortion and the communities affected by the Court's ruling. It also urges the executive branch to advance reproductive justice.
Cosponsors 54
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 5, 2022 to Jul 12, 2022, with 51 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jul 5, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jul 5, 2022Introduced in House
- Jul 5, 2022Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
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- Jul 5, 2022Introduced in House
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