H.Res. 56 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.
Cosponsors: 14 (0 D, 14 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-22
Latest action (2025-01-22): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What H.Res. 56 does, in plain terms
This resolution expresses support for recognizing a Day of Tears and lowering flags to half-staff to honor unborn lives lost to abortion.
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