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Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R–NJ
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PlainBill explanation
Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-06-03 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This proposed resolution would express congressional support for an annual “Life Month” and recognize efforts to promote respect for human life. It would urge policymakers to enact laws protecting the unborn and provide resources encouraging women and families to choose life. These are proposed statements of support and encouragement; the resolution does not itself create those laws or resource programs.
That the House of Representatives and the Senate— (1) support the designation of a Life Month annually;
(4) commend individuals, parents, families, faith-based organizations, and communities who work to promote a culture of life; and (5) urge policymakers to defend the sanctity of human life by enacting laws that protect the unborn and provide resources to empower women and families to choose life.
Section 1 would give the proposal the short title “Life Month Resolution.”
1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Life Month Resolution.
The resolution would have the House and Senate support designating a Life Month every year. This provision does not select a calendar month.
2. Life Month That the House of Representatives and the Senate— (1) support the designation of a Life Month annually;
The resolution would express the belief that every human life is a sacred gift from God with inherent dignity and worth. It would also reaffirm the Declaration of Independence’s recognition of life as an unalienable right—a right that cannot be taken away.
(2) recognize that every human life is a sacred gift from God, possessing inherent dignity and worth; (3) reaffirm the fundamental truth recognized in the Declaration of Independence that life is an unalienable right;
The resolution would commend individuals, parents, families, faith-based organizations, and communities for promoting what it calls a “culture of life.”
(4) commend individuals, parents, families, faith-based organizations, and communities who work to promote a culture of life;
The resolution would urge policymakers to enact laws protecting the unborn and provide resources to help women and families choose life. This is a request for policy action, rather than a requirement to enact particular laws or spend a specified amount.
(5) urge policymakers to defend the sanctity of human life by enacting laws that protect the unborn and provide resources to empower women and families to choose life.
The introductory statements endorse the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision and describe protecting unborn life as a responsibility of the public and elected representatives. These statements explain the proposal’s position.
Whereas the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 597 U.S. 215 (2022) rightfully returned to the people of the United States and their elected representatives the ability to protect innocent unborn life;
Whereas it is the responsibility of the people of the United States and their elected representatives to protect unborn life and to plead the cause of those who cannot plead for themselves; and
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated June 11, 2026, records introduction in the House on June 3, 2025, and referral that day to the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce committees for consideration of provisions within their respective jurisdictions.
Source snapshot updated 2026-06-11T05:06:20Z.
2025-06-03: Introduced in House
2025-06-03: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
A closer look
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2025-06-03. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
No materially narrow carve-out, special exemption, or preferential treatment was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. Expressions of recognition and broad policy support do not alone constitute targeted benefits. This conclusion is limited to this version.
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