Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the monitoring and regulation of water systems not be weaponized for the purposes of surveilling, tracking, or detecting use of, stigmatizing, and further restricting access to medication abortion care.
A Democratic resolution with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the monitoring of water systems. It states that the regulation of water systems should not be used to surveil, track, or detect the use of medication abortion care. The text argues that efforts to detect medications like mifepristone in water systems are politically motivated and lack scientific justification. It further asserts that such actions represent a weaponization of environmental laws. Ultimately, the resolution calls for water safety strategies to be based on science rather than political interference.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +8
Would women be better off under this?
The resolution protects against political efforts to surveil and restrict access to medication abortion care.
- Scored +8
Does this make abortion easier to get?
The resolution opposes using water system monitoring as a tool to surveil, track, and restrict access to medication abortion care.
- Scored +5
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The resolution opposes the diversion of environmental budgetary resources toward scientifically unjustified water testing.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of access to healthcare: The resolution states that medications used in abortion care, including mifepristone, are safe and effective and have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for over 25 years (Resolution Section 1).
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Prevention of political interference: The resolution expresses the sense that medications used in abortion care should not be subject to political interference (Resolution Section 2).
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Efficient use of environmental resources: The text notes that proposed State legislation could mandate the diversion of essential environmental budgetary resources toward water system testing that lacks scientific justification (Whereas clauses). By opposing these mandates, the resolution aims to prevent the diversion of these resources.
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Focus on scientifically-based water safety: The resolution argues that safeguarding water systems should rely on scientifically-based environmental strategies rather than the politicization of essential medications (Resolution Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk of surveillance and tracking: The resolution states that monitoring water systems could be used for the purposes of surveilling, tracking, or detecting the use of, stigmatizing, and further restricting access to medication abortion care (Resolution Preamble).
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Threat to reproductive healthcare access: The text asserts that efforts to surveil the use of medications used in abortion care represent a direct attack on access to medication abortion (Resolution Section 4).
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Diversion of public funds: The text mentions that certain legislation could result in the diversion of essential environmental budgetary resources toward medication abortion water system testing and surveillance (Whereas clauses).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The resolution protects against political efforts to surveil and restrict access to medication abortion care. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — It aims to prevent the diversion of essential environmental resources that may be needed for public health.
- Healthcare
- Does this make abortion easier to get? — The resolution opposes using water system monitoring as a tool to surveil, track, and restrict access to medication abortion care.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The resolution opposes the diversion of environmental budgetary resources toward scientifically unjustified water testing.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The resolution advocates for water safety strategies to be based on actual scientific justification rather than political interference.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — By opposing the weaponization of water regulation against abortion access, the resolution supports reproductive autonomy.
- 6/24/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.