[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1428 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1428
Expressing support for Reproductive Justice on the 250th Anniversary of
the United States of America.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 13, 2026
Ms. Simon (for herself, Ms. Pressley, and Ms. Kamlager-Dove) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and
Education and Workforce, 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
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RESOLUTION
Expressing support for Reproductive Justice on the 250th Anniversary of
the United States of America.
Whereas as the United States of America approaches its 250th anniversary, we
recognize that both in the history of the United States and in the
current day and age, aspects of the Federal Government and States across
the United States have moved to restrict self-determination and bodily
autonomy;
Whereas the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court's tragic decision in Dobbs
v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and
eliminated the constitutional right to abortion highlights the notion
that self-determination and bodily sovereignty are cornerstones of
democratic governance, economic security, racial justice, gender equity,
public health, religious autonomy, and the full civic participation of
all people;
Whereas attacks on access to abortion, contraception, gender-affirming care, and
the freedom to form a family on one's own terms threaten the ability of
people to make decisions about their own lives, futures, and families,
and fall hardest on those already facing barriers to opportunity;
Whereas Reproductive Justice, a framework created in 1994 by Black women
organizers, holds that every person has the right to have children, the
right not to have children, and the right to raise children in safe,
healthy, and thriving communities, free from domestic violence, offering
this Nation a coherent human rights vision rooted in freedom, dignity,
and self-determination;
Whereas every person deserves the freedom to decide if, when, and how to build a
family, and every child deserves the opportunity to grow up in a safe,
healthy, and supportive community;
Whereas the right to have a child demands equitable access to dignified, person-
centered reproductive and maternal healthcare; a robust and diverse
health care workforce; postpartum and family support; and freedom from
coercion, forced sterilization, and the criminalization of pregnancy;
Whereas the right not to have a child demands the legal protection of abortion
access, the elimination of financial, geographic, and administrative
barriers to comprehensive reproductive health care, robust protections
for patients and providers, and the full decriminalization of pregnancy
outcomes;
Whereas the right to raise a family with dignity demands universal health care,
affordable and accessible childcare, paid family leave, disability-
inclusive communities, living wages, and the resources necessary for
every family to thrive;
Whereas the promise of America is not fulfilled when health care, family
formation, and bodily autonomy depend upon a person's race, ZIP Code,
income, disability status, or immigration status; and
Whereas the scale of this moment calls for a full commitment of national
ingenuity and political will toward the most fundamental human needs for
our collective future: the preservation of our democratic integrity, the
protection of our public health, and the full realization of
reproductive freedom for all: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes that every person has the right to safe,
dignified, and equitable conditions for childbirth and family
formation;
(2) commits to policies that advance person-centered,
community-rooted maternal health care that expands the full
continuum of maternal care, and ensures accountability at every
level of the health care system;
(3) condemns increased criminalization of pregnancy and
pregnancy outcomes, and affirms protections against
reproductive coercion, forced sterilization, and the
criminalization of pregnancy outcomes, including miscarriage,
abortion, and stillbirth;
(4) affirms individuals should have coverage and access to
fertility treatments, assisted reproductive technologies, and
the full range of options people need to form families on their
own terms with ethical and equitable regulatory frameworks
governing emerging reproductive technologies, with particular
attention to preventing eugenic application;
(5) affirms that reproductive freedom includes the right to
plan, space, or end a pregnancy safely, legally, and without
barrier and commits to policies that advance, and
constitutional enshrinement of, the right to abortion and
comprehensive reproductive health care at every level of
government;
(6) condemns funding restrictions that deny or delay
reproductive health care to people based on income, immigration
status, insurance status, or geography, including Hyde
Amendment-style prohibitions and their State and local
equivalents;
(7) affirms the commitment of Congress to guarantee
universal access to comprehensive, medically accurate, age-
appropriate reproductive and sexual health education and care;
(8) affirms that reproductive justice requires the
conditions to raise families safely, sustainably, and with full
human dignity;
(9) affirms the commitment of Congress to guarantee a
universal and robust health care system that includes the full
suite of reproductive and sexual health care, including
abortion, contraception, prenatal and postpartum care, and
gender-affirming care, for every person, regardless of income,
employment, or geography;
(10) recognizes the need for universal paid family and
medical leave;
(11) affirms that every person should have access to
affordable, high-quality childcare and early education,
essential family supports, including nutrition, housing, and
health services, so that every child has the foundation for a
safe, healthy, and supported childhood; and
(12) declares a vision for a future where reproductive
freedom is treated not as a privilege to be granted or
withheld, but as a human right guaranteed to us all, and an
indispensable foundation of democracy, dignity, and the
American promise.
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