Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

House Concurrent Resolution

H.Con.Res. 53

119th Congress

Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 26, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Lois Frankel

Representative

Democratic

FL-22

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This concurrent resolution expresses support for designating September 26, 2025, as 'World Contraception Day' and encourages greater global and domestic access to contraception. It also calls on the President to sign the Secure the Border Act of 2023 if it passes the Senate, which would impose new limits on asylum eligibility and require employers to verify the employment eligibility of new hires.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This concurrent resolution expresses support for designating September 26, 2025, as 'World Contraception Day' and encourages greater global and domestic access to contraception. It also calls on the President to sign the Secure the Border Act of 2023 if it passes the Senate, which would impose new limits on asylum eligibility and require employers to verify the employment eligibility of new hires.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This concurrent resolution calls on the President to sign the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2?s=2&r=1">Secure the Border Act of 2023</a> if it passes the Senate. </p> <p>(The Secure the Border Act of 2023 makes various changes to immigration law, including by imposing limits on asylum eligibility and requiring employers to use an electronic system to verify the employment eligibility of new employees. At the time this concurrent resolution was introduced, that bill had passed the House of Representatives but not the Senate.)</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The resolution supports recognition of 'World Contraception Day' to promote access to contraception worldwide.
It calls on the President to sign the Secure the Border Act of 2023 if it passes the Senate, which would restrict asylum eligibility and mandate employment verification.
The resolution aims to increase access to contraception globally and domestically, while also tightening immigration laws if the Secure the Border Act becomes law.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this resolution is passed, it could lead to greater awareness and access to contraception for people around the world. However, the call to sign the Secure the Border Act could make it more difficult for some immigrants to seek asylum in the United States and place new burdens on employers to verify the legal status of new hires.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Related Subjects

Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional-executive branch relations

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

53, 119th Congress (2025). "Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hconres-53