A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
- Last Action
- 5/4/2023
Actions
- 2023-01-31Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2023-01-31Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-31 (00)
Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act
This bill prohibits the President and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from declaring a federal emergency relating to abortion.
Specifically, neither the President nor HHS may declare a national emergency for purposes of (1) promoting, supporting, or expanding access to abortion; or (2) taking adverse action against or litigating against states that prohibit or otherwise restrict abortion.
Cosponsors (13)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
Subjects
- Abortion
- Intergovernmental relations
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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