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2025-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced Date
2025-01-03
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Health
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This resolution says the House of Representatives supports women having access to broad, easy-to-reach, compassionate, and high-quality health care. It highlights care that treats a woman as a whole person, including physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, and it points to a group of clinics as an example of the kind of care the sponsors want more women to have across the country. The resolution does not create a new program or law; it is mainly a statement of support for this approach to women’s health care.
- It says women should have access to complete medical services that are convenient and respectful, with health care that helps them understand and advocate for their own health.
- It praises a network of clinics for offering services such as well-woman exams, STD testing and treatment, breast exams, pregnancy testing, prenatal and pregnancy care, miscarriage support, fertility awareness, infertility consultations, and referrals to other resources.
- It says these clinics also connect women with practical, emotional, and spiritual support services.
- It states that the House supports making these standards of care available nationwide.
Official Summaries
This resolution expresses support for women nationwide to have access to comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, life-affirming, and high-quality health care.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 7 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 7
Recognizing the importance of access to comprehensive, high-quality,
life-affirming medical care for women of all ages.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of access to comprehensive, high-quality,
life-affirming medical care for women of all ages.
Whereas women of all ages should have access to comprehensive, convenient,
compassionate, life-affirming, high-quality medical services;
Whereas all women should feel empowered and equipped with the knowledge to
listen to their body and advocate for their health;
Whereas health care for women should emphasize the whole woman, including her
physical, mental, and spiritual wellness;
Whereas health care for women should also address the needs of men, families,
and communities as they relate to women's health care;
Whereas health care centers should include access to social services that
empower women to care for their health;
Whereas Pro Women's Healthcare Centers is a consortium of centers that serves as
an example of the high-quality, comprehensive, life-affirming care that
women deserve;
Whereas every Pro Women's Healthcare Center certified clinic has a licensed
medical professional;
Whereas every Pro Women's Healthcare Center offers comprehensive health
services, including well-woman exams, sexually transmitted disease
testing and treatment, breast exams, pregnancy testing, prenatal and
pregnancy care, miscarriage support, fertility awareness instruction,
infertility consultation, and onsite or nearby, direct referrals for
material, emotional, practical, and spiritual resources; and
Whereas Pro Women's Healthcare Centers has certified health care centers
nationwide that meet its standards for high-quality, life-affirming care
and continue to do so: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) expresses its support for women nationwide to have
access to comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, life-
affirming, high-quality health care; and
(2) recognizes the high standards established by Pro
Women's Healthcare Centers consortium as standards worth
implementing nationwide.
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