# 119-hconres-65: Commending State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as human rights.

119-hconres-65, Commending State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as human rights., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-65
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commending State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as human rights.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 116
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Reproductive rights as human rights** would be formally recognized and promoted in this concurrent resolution, aimed at state and local governments. It would condemn criminalizing abortion or any pregnancy outcomes and affirm that people deserve access to high-quality health care without fear of punishment. - Families and pregnant people: The resolution would condemn the criminalization of abortion and pregnancy outcomes and affirm that everyone deserves health care without fear of punishment. - State and local governments: It would urge states to repeal laws that criminalize abortion, stop prosecuting people for pregnancy outcomes, and align laws with international treaty obligations and human-rights principles. - Federal role: The resolution would be a nonbinding policy statement that urges action but does not fund programs, create enforceable federal duties, or authorize new federal powers.

## Cosponsors (116)

- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hconres-65 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/65)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-65 (as of 2026-10-02).