Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HR27

Introduced
1/11/23  

Caption

Condemning attacks on health care facilities, health care personnel, and patients.

Impact

Should HR27 pass, it would serve as an official denunciation of political violence associated with reproductive health services and bolster calls for federal action to ensure the safety of healthcare providers and patients. Specifically, the resolution affirms the right of individuals to access reproductive healthcare without fear of harassment or violence. This could encourage federal agencies to enhance their protections for such facilities, potentially influencing state laws on healthcare practices and access.

Summary

House Resolution 27 (HR27) aims to condemn acts of violence against healthcare facilities, medical personnel, and patients, particularly in the context of reproductive health services. The resolution acknowledges the alarming rise in violent incidents targeting healthcare providers and patients accessing reproductive health, emphasizing the need for stronger protective measures. It outlines a history of violence against healthcare facilities, including bomb threats and physical assaults, reflecting a broader trend of intimidation that has persisted for decades.

Contention

The resolution is likely to face partisan division, as some lawmakers may view it as an essential step toward safeguarding reproductive rights and public health, while others might argue that it undermines the rights of individuals expressing anti-abortion sentiments. The potential implications for free speech in the context of protests against abortion clinics could also spark intense debate. This political backdrop sets the stage for future conversations regarding healthcare policies and the broader issue of political violence in the United States.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HR1537

Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

US HCR3

Expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches.

US HR819

Recognizing the 5-year anniversary of the horrific antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, and condemning antisemitism.

US HB12

Women's Health Protection Act of 2023 This bill prohibits governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services. Before fetal viability, governments may not restrict providers from using particular abortion procedures or drugs, offering abortion services via telemedicine, or immediately providing abortion services if delaying risks the patient's health. Furthermore, governments may not require providers to perform unnecessary medical procedures, provide medically inaccurate information, or comply with credentialing or other conditions that do not apply to providers who offer medically comparable services to abortions. Additionally, governments may not require patients to make medically unnecessary in-person visits before receiving abortion services or disclose their reasons for obtaining services. After fetal viability, governments may not restrict providers from performing abortions when necessary to protect a patient's life and health. The same provisions that apply to abortions before viability also apply to necessary abortions after viability. Additionally, states may authorize post-viability abortions in circumstances beyond those that the bill considers necessary. Further, the bill recognizes an individual's right to interstate travel, including for abortion services. The bill also prohibits governments from implementing measures that are similar to those restricted by the bill or that otherwise single out and impede access to abortion services, unless the measure significantly advances the safety of abortion services or health of patients and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means. The Department of Justice, individuals, or providers may sue states or government officials to enforce this bill, regardless of certain immunity that would otherwise apply.

US HR568

Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2023

US HR561

Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.

US HR200

Condemning the horrific shootings that occurred in Monterey Park, California, on January 21, 2023, and in Half Moon Bay, California, on January 23, 2023, honoring the memory of the victims of the attacks, expressing condolences and support to all those impacted by these tragedies, and reaffirming the House of Representative's commitment to supporting the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community.

US HR413

Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.

US HR100

Expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning violations of human rights and state-sponsored terrorism by the Iranian Government.

US HR793

Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.