House Simple Resolution 50
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
50
Congress
116
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Primary focus of measure is discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, health or disability; First Amendment rights; due process and equal protection; abortion rights; privacy. Measures concerning abortion rights and procedures may fall under Health policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution supports the recognition of January 22 each year as the Day of Tears in the United States, and encourages citizens to lower their flags to half-staff to memorialize the unborn.
January 16, 2019
01/16/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
01/16/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:17:32 PM