A resolution memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on January 22, 2021.

Bill: 117-sres-12
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2021-01-22
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Abortion

Commemorative events and holidays

National symbols
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S105)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution supports the recognition of a Day of Tears and encourages memorializing those who have lost their lives to abortion by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff on January 22, 2021.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 12 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2021 Mr. Braun submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on January 22, 2021.

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; and Whereas, since that fateful day, over 60 million unborn children have perished: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) supports the recognition of the Day of Tears in the United States on January 22, 2021; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to lower their flags to half-staff to mourn and honor the innocents who have lost their lives to abortion.