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Christopher Smith (R-NJ)

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.

H.Res. 1584 · House resolution Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A Republican resolution with 31 Republican cosponsors · See all 31 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

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What this bill would do

This resolution recognizes the fiftieth anniversary of the Hyde Amendment. It honors the legacy of Congressman Henry J. Hyde and commemorates the policy's inclusion in Federal appropriations bills for five decades. The text states that the Hyde Amendment has saved the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children. It affirms the principle that Federal taxpayers should not be compelled to fund abortions. Additionally, the resolution encourages the people of the United States to reflect on the history of the amendment and the loss of more than 64,000,000 babies through abortions since Roe v. Wade.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Would children be better off under this?

    The resolution honors the legacy of the Hyde Amendment in protecting and preserving the lives of unborn children.

  • Scored +6

    Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?

    The resolution affirms the principle that federal taxpayers should not be compelled to fund abortions in violation of their religious or moral convictions.

The opposite

  • Scored -8

    Does this make abortion easier to get?

    The resolution commemorates and honors the 50-year legacy of the Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortion.