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H.Res. 56
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.Res. 56, “Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year”, was introduced in the House on Jan 22, 2025 by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R) with 14 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Jan 22, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Record
Text
H.Res. 56 has 14 co-sponsors.
hr56/introduced-in-house.txt119 HRES 56 IH: Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.U.S. House of Representatives2025-01-22text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.IV 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 56 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Feenstra , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Self , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Donalds , and Mr. Norman ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTIONMemorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.Whereas, on January 22, 1973, the majority of the members of the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that abortion was a right secured by the Constitution of the United States;Whereas, on June 24, 2022, the majority of the members of the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), to affirm that the Constitution of the United States does not confer a right to abortion; andWhereas, since January 22, 1973, more than 62,000,000 unborn children have perished: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)supports the recognition of the Day of Tears in the United States;(2)encourages the people of the United States to lower their flags to half-staff to mourn and honor the innocents who have lost their lives to abortion; and(3)encourages legislators to enact laws that affirm the sanctity of life and ensure robust reporting data on abortions is conducted.
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- Introduced2025-01-22
- Passed House
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Jan 22, 2025
hr56/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (01/22/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R) sponsors H.Res. 56, and 14 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–GA-9 · Sponsor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025

Rep. · R–AL-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 22, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–AZ-5 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 22, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–CO-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 22, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–OK-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 22, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–FL-19 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 22, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–IA-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 22, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–WI-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 22, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–MS-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 22, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–IL-15 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 22, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.Res. 56 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Actions
H.Res. 56 has taken 2 actions since Jan 22, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 22, 2025 | House | Submitted in House | ||
Jan 22, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee |
Votes
H.Res. 56 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.Res. 56 goes by 2 titles.
- Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year. — Official Title as Introduced
- Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year. — Display Title
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 56 under Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 56’s is Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
hres56/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com