Women's rights

SRES 295: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of June 23 through June 29, 2025, as “National Women’s Sports Week” to celebrate the anniversary of the enactment of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the growth of women’s sports.

Sponsors

Joni Ernst (R) IA

Cosponsors

Kevin Cramer (R) ND, James Lankford (R) OK, Tommy Tuberville (R) AL, James Risch (R) ID, Mike Crapo (R) ID, Katie Britt (R) AL, Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) MS, Josh Hawley (R) MO

Introduced on
Monday, June 23rd, 2025

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SRES 142: A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

This resolution celebrates the successes of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women and the contributions they have made in the United States. The resolution also recognizes the importance of providing for the safety and upholding the interests of these women.

Sponsors

Lisa Murkowski (R) AK

Cosponsors

Brian Schatz (D) HI, Tammy Baldwin (D) WI, Michael Bennet (D) CO, Richard Blumenthal (D) CT, Cory Booker (D) NJ, Maria Cantwell (D) WA, Susan Collins (R) ME, Catherine Cortez Masto (D) NV, Kevin Cramer (R) ND, Mike Crapo (R) ID, Steve Daines (R) MT, Ruben Gallego (D) AZ, Martin Heinrich (D) NM, John Hickenlooper (D) CO, Mazie Hirono (D) HI, John Hoeven (R) ND, Angus King (I) ME, Amy Klobuchar (D) MN, Ben Lujan (D) NM, Edward Markey (D) MA

Introduced on
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

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SRES 35: A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross becoming the first female elected as the Governor of a State in the United States.

This resolution commemorates the legacy of Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first female elected as a state governor in the United States. (Governor Ross was the 14th state governor of Wyoming, inaugurated on January 5, 1925.) The resolution celebrates the contributions of Governor Ross to the advancement of women in leadership positions and calls on U.S. citizens to observe January 2025 as the 100th anniversary of Governor Ross’ pioneering spirit.

Sponsors

Cynthia Lummis (R) WY

Cosponsors

John Barrasso (R) WY

Introduced on
Friday, January 24th, 2025

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HR 21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide in the case of a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion.

Specifically, a health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as would reasonably be provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure the child is immediately admitted to a hospital. Additionally, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the degree-of-care requirements must immediately report such failure to law enforcement.

A health care practitioner who fails to provide the required degree of care, or a health care practitioner or other employee who fails to report such failure, is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.

An individual who intentionally kills or attempts to kill a child born alive is subject to prosecution for murder.

The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive under this bill and allows her to bring a civil action against a health care practitioner or other employee for violations.

Sponsors

Ann Wagner (R) MO

Cosponsors

Steve Scalise (R) LA, Kat Cammack (R) FL

Introduced on
Friday, January 3rd, 2025

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