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US HCR3

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ronny Jackson

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Urges the United States to rejoin the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family, which was originally signed on October 22, 2020, by 32 countries representing over 1.6 billion people and now includes 39 signatory nations.

  • The U.S. was the lead cosponsor of the Declaration under President Trump, but President Biden withdrew U.S. participation.

  • Affirms the Declaration's position that there is no international right to abortion and no obligation for states to finance or facilitate abortion.

  • Commits Congress to work with the executive branch to ensure the U.S. does not conduct or fund abortions, abortion lobbying, or coercive family planning in foreign countries.

  • Declares support for the sovereignty of countries to adopt their own national policies promoting women's health, protecting the right to life, and strengthening the family as the foundational unit of society.

Legislative Description

Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States rejoin this historic declaration.

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

1/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs1/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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