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Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

USA119th CongressHCONRES-53| House 
| Updated: 9/26/2025
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception, while also supporting the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day." It highlights that access to contraceptives is a fundamental human right, recognized by the United Nations and the U.S. Supreme Court, and is crucial for public health, reducing unintended pregnancies, and improving maternal and child outcomes. The resolution acknowledges the historical and ongoing disparities in sexual and reproductive health, particularly for marginalized communities, due to structural racism, gender discrimination, and socioeconomic barriers. The resolution calls for Congress and the administration to ensure universal, expansive, and high-quality access to free or affordable contraception for all individuals. It emphasizes the importance of reproductive autonomy, allowing people to decide whether and when to have children, supported by medically accurate information and health services. Key provisions include expanding comprehensive access by studying contraceptive deserts and new methods, ensuring affordable and comprehensive insurance coverage for all reproductive health needs—including contraception without prescription or cost sharing, and abortion—and expanding training for primary care physicians in highly effective reversible contraception methods. Furthermore, the resolution advocates for ending reproductive health disparities based on ethnicity, race, disability, immigration status, gender identity, and sexual orientation. It supports expanding comprehensive and gender-inclusive sex education and patient-centered counseling. The resolution also calls for U.S. foreign and domestic assistance to include support for contraception and safe abortion services, while opposing policies that undermine the effectiveness of these programs and supporting additional funding for initiatives like Title X and Medicaid.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 117-109
Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2022, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-685
Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2021, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 118-68
Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2023, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.
Sep 26, 2025
Submitted in House
Sep 26, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 117-109
    Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2022, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-685
    Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2021, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 118-68
    Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2023, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.


  • September 26, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • September 26, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Health

Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

USA119th CongressHCONRES-53| House 
| Updated: 9/26/2025
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception, while also supporting the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day." It highlights that access to contraceptives is a fundamental human right, recognized by the United Nations and the U.S. Supreme Court, and is crucial for public health, reducing unintended pregnancies, and improving maternal and child outcomes. The resolution acknowledges the historical and ongoing disparities in sexual and reproductive health, particularly for marginalized communities, due to structural racism, gender discrimination, and socioeconomic barriers. The resolution calls for Congress and the administration to ensure universal, expansive, and high-quality access to free or affordable contraception for all individuals. It emphasizes the importance of reproductive autonomy, allowing people to decide whether and when to have children, supported by medically accurate information and health services. Key provisions include expanding comprehensive access by studying contraceptive deserts and new methods, ensuring affordable and comprehensive insurance coverage for all reproductive health needs—including contraception without prescription or cost sharing, and abortion—and expanding training for primary care physicians in highly effective reversible contraception methods. Furthermore, the resolution advocates for ending reproductive health disparities based on ethnicity, race, disability, immigration status, gender identity, and sexual orientation. It supports expanding comprehensive and gender-inclusive sex education and patient-centered counseling. The resolution also calls for U.S. foreign and domestic assistance to include support for contraception and safe abortion services, while opposing policies that undermine the effectiveness of these programs and supporting additional funding for initiatives like Title X and Medicaid.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 117-109
Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2022, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-685
Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2021, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 118-68
Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2023, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.
Sep 26, 2025
Submitted in House
Sep 26, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 117-109
    Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2022, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-685
    Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2021, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 118-68
    Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2023, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.


  • September 26, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • September 26, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted