S.Res. 30 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Jan 22, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryResolution honoring Mississippi's abortion law
This is a resolution, which means it's an expression of gratitude rather than a law that changes how things work. It honors Mississippi State Representative Becky Currie for introducing state legislation that prohibited abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That state law led to the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, which overturned the previous federal rulings Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
How it affects you
This is a ceremonial resolution that doesn't create new rules or directly change anything for you. It's Congress expressing appreciation for a state representative's actions. The actual effects on abortion access come from the state law itself and the Supreme Court decision it prompted, not from this federal resolution.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 22, 2025)
This resolution expresses gratitude to Mississippi State Representative Becky Currie for introducing the state legislation prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey .
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.Res. 30
RESOLUTION
A resolution honoring Mississippi's Gestational Age Act.
Sponsor: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Introduced Jan 22, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 22, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S302-303)”