Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.

This resolution would have the U.S. House of Representatives mark the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment is a provision first adopted in 1976 and renewed in yearly federal spending bills that limits the use of federal funds to pay for abortions. The resolution would honor former Congressman Henry Hyde and state that more than 2,600,000 lives have been saved by the amendment. It would affirm the principle that federal taxpayers should not be required to fund abortions that conflict with their beliefs. It would also encourage people to reflect on the amendment's history and on the more than 64,000,000 abortions since Roe v. Wade. The resolution does not change any law.

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Sponsors

• Christopher H. Smith Republican sponsor
• 31 cosponsors