# 119-hres-238: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.

119-hres-238, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-238
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 111
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This resolution would declare that every person has a basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.** It argues that bans and restrictions on reproductive care can jeopardize pregnant people's health and lives. It says state laws that ban or limit abortion in emergencies can push providers to withhold needed stabilizing treatment. It highlights that criminalizing emergency care or access causes broad harms and disproportionately affects Black, Indigenous, people of color, immigrants, low-income people, and LGBTQI+ individuals. It affirms that emergency department care should be nondiscriminatory and that delays or denials threaten patient health. This would be a nonbinding statement of congressional policy.

## Cosponsors (111)

- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 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
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/238)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-238 (as of 2026-09-21).