Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States rejoin this historic declaration.

House Concurrent Resolution

H.Con.Res. 3

119th Congress

Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States rejoin this historic declaration.

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 13, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ronny Lynn Jackson

Representative

Republican

TX-13

Cosponsors

22

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This resolution supports the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which promotes womens health while affirming there is no international right to abortion, and commits Congress to preventing U.S. funding of abortions or abortion lobbying abroad.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution supports the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which promotes womens health while affirming there is no international right to abortion, and commits Congress to preventing U.S. funding of abortions or abortion lobbying abroad.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This concurrent resolution affirms the commitments in the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and applauds the signatory countries for their dedication to advancing women's health, protecting life at every stage while affirming that there is no international right to abortion, and upholding the importance of the family as foundational to society.</p><p>The resolution also states that Congress will work with the executive branch to ensure that the United States does not conduct or fund abortions, abortion lobbying, or coercive family planning in foreign countries.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Affirms Geneva Consensus Declaration principles
States no international right to abortion exists
Opposes U.S. funding of foreign abortions
Emphasizes family as foundational to society

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This would signal U.S. policy direction on international womens health funding, potentially affecting foreign aid programs and international family planning organizations that receive U.S. support.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Related Subjects

Abortion

Family planning and birth control

Women's health

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3, 119th Congress (2025). "Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States rejoin this historic declaration.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hconres-3