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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 56
Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff
on the 22d day of January each year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY22, 2025
Mr. C
LYDE(for himself, Mr. FEENSTRA, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. KELLYof Mis-
sissippi, Mr. W
EBERof Texas, Mr. SELF, Mr. BIGGSof Arizona, Mrs.
M
ILLERof Illinois, Mr. GROTHMAN, Ms. BOEBERT, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr.
A
DERHOLT, Mr. OGLES, Mr. DONALDS, and Mr. NORMAN) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States
flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.
Whereas, on January 22, 1973, the majority of the members
of the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that
abortion was a right secured by the Constitution of the
United States;
Whereas, on June 24, 2022, the majority of the members of
the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe
v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), to affirm that the Con-
stitution of the United States does not confer a right to
abortion; and
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Whereas, since January 22, 1973, more than 62,000,000 un-
born children have perished: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) supports the recognition of the Day of 2
Tears in the United States; 3
(2) encourages the people of the United States 4
to lower their flags to half-staff to mourn and honor 5
the innocents who have lost their lives to abortion; 6
and 7
(3) encourages legislators to enact laws that af-8
firm the sanctity of life and ensure robust reporting 9
data on abortions is conducted. 10
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