Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 52 Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 24, 2023 Mr. CLYDE (for himself, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. EZELL, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. ADERHOLT, and Mr. GUEST) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability RESOLUTION Memorializing 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 Con- stitution of the United States does not confer a right to abortion; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 25, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR52.IH HR52 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 52 IH Whereas, since January 22, 1973, more than 60,000,000 un- born children have perished: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the recognition of the Day of 2 Tears in the United States; 3 (2) encourages the people of the United States 4 to lower their flags to half-staff to mourn and honor 5 the innocents who have lost their lives to abortion; 6 and 7 (3) encourages legislators to enact laws that re- 8 spect the sanctity of life. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jan 25, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR52.IH HR52 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS