Recognizing the importance of access to comprehensive, high-quality, life-affirming medical care for women of all ages.

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Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ)
Last action: 2025-01-03
Official status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The resolution recognizes a specific organization but does not mandate its adoption by other providers.

Resolution Recognizing Access to Life-Affirming Medical Care for Women

This resolution expresses support for women having access to high-quality, life-affirming medical care and recognizes Pro Women's Healthcare Centers as an example of these standards.

What This Bill Does

Expresses support for all women in the U.S. to receive comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, life-affirming, and high-quality health care.
States that women should feel empowered with knowledge to listen to their bodies and advocate for their health.
Notes that women's health care should emphasize physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.
Recognizes Pro Women's Healthcare Centers as an example of the high-quality, life-affirming care women deserve.
Lists services offered by these centers, including well-woman exams, pregnancy testing, prenatal care, miscarriage support, fertility awareness instruction, infertility consultation, and referrals for resources.

Who It Names or Affects

Women of all ages across the United States
Pro Women's Healthcare Centers consortium clinics

Terms To Know

Life-affirming medical care: Health services described in this resolution as comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, and high-quality.
Pro Women's Healthcare Centers: A consortium of certified clinics recognized by the House for meeting standards of life-affirming care.

Limits and Unknowns

This is a House resolution that expresses an opinion and does not create new laws or spend money.
The bill has been sent to a committee for review but has not yet passed the full Congress.
The text recognizes one specific group of clinics as an example but does not require all doctors to provide these exact services.

Bill History

2025-01-03 House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-01-03 Library of Congress
Submitted in House
2025-01-03 Library of Congress
Submitted in House

Official Summary Text

This resolution expresses support for women nationwide to have access to comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, life-affirming, and high-quality health care.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 7 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 7

Recognizing the importance of access to comprehensive, high-quality,
life-affirming medical care for women of all ages.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce

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RESOLUTION

Recognizing the importance of access to comprehensive, high-quality,
life-affirming medical care for women of all ages.

Whereas women of all ages should have access to comprehensive, convenient,
compassionate, life-affirming, high-quality medical services;
Whereas all women should feel empowered and equipped with the knowledge to
listen to their body and advocate for their health;
Whereas health care for women should emphasize the whole woman, including her
physical, mental, and spiritual wellness;
Whereas health care for women should also address the needs of men, families,
and communities as they relate to women's health care;
Whereas health care centers should include access to social services that
empower women to care for their health;
Whereas Pro Women's Healthcare Centers is a consortium of centers that serves as
an example of the high-quality, comprehensive, life-affirming care that
women deserve;
Whereas every Pro Women's Healthcare Center certified clinic has a licensed
medical professional;
Whereas every Pro Women's Healthcare Center offers comprehensive health
services, including well-woman exams, sexually transmitted disease
testing and treatment, breast exams, pregnancy testing, prenatal and
pregnancy care, miscarriage support, fertility awareness instruction,
infertility consultation, and onsite or nearby, direct referrals for
material, emotional, practical, and spiritual resources; and
Whereas Pro Women's Healthcare Centers has certified health care centers
nationwide that meet its standards for high-quality, life-affirming care
and continue to do so: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) expresses its support for women nationwide to have
access to comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, life-
affirming, high-quality health care; and
(2) recognizes the high standards established by Pro
Women's Healthcare Centers consortium as standards worth
implementing nationwide.
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