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H.J.Res. 144

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 144, “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services"”, was introduced in the House on Jan 27, 2026 by Rep. Julia Brownley (D) with 155 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 144 has 155 co-sponsors.

hjr144/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 144 IH: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to “Reproductive Health Services”.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. J. RES. 144  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 27, 2026   Ms. Brownley  (for herself,  Mr. Takano ,  Mr. Pappas ,  Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick ,  Mr. McGarvey ,  Mrs. Ramirez ,  Ms. Budzinski ,  Mr. Kennedy of New York ,  Ms. Dexter ,  Mr. Conaway ,  Ms. Morrison ,  Ms. Leger Fernandez ,  Ms. DeGette , and  Ms. Pressley ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval under  chapter 8  of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to  Reproductive Health Services .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to  Reproductive Health Services  (90 Fed. Reg. 61310 (December 31, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".

Sponsors

Rep. Julia Brownley (D) sponsors H.J.Res. 144, and 155 members have co-sponsored it, 13 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 144 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Jan 27, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 144 has taken 2 actions since Jan 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 27, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 27, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 144 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 144.

Titles

H.J.Res. 144 goes by 2 titles.

  • Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services". — Display Title
  • Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services". — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

10 clients hired 10 firms and 51 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 144 in 15 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Veterans, Health Issues, Defense, Immigration, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Foreign Relations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINEMedical professional societyDistrict of Columbia12$40K
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS—New York12—
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDsocial welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for womenDistrict of Columbia12—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC—District of Columbia12—
POWER TO DECIDE—District of Columbia12—
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia11—
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE—District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN—District of Columbia11—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC—District of Columbia11—
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS12—
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND12—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.12—
PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC12$40K
POWER TO DECIDE12—
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS11—
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE11—
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN11—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.11—
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 51.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GEORGEANNE USOVA223
ADRIENNE DERVARTANIAN112
AMY MATSUI112
AMY ROYCE112
CAITLIN HORRIGAN112
CHRISTINA KRYSINSKI112
DORIANNE MASON112
EMILY MARTIN112
FATIMA GRAVES112
GAYLYNN BURROUGHS112
GEORGETTE KERR112
GRETCHEN BORCHELT112
HELENA HERNANDEZ112
JACQUELYN WANG112
JULIE VOGTMAN112
KATHERINE O'CONNOR112
KATHERINE SANDSON112
KATHYRN MENEFEE112
LAURA NAREFSKY112
LAUREN KHOURI112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 second_quarter$653K2nd Quarter - Report
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 first_quarter$176K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDNATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND2026 first_quarter$85K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDNATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND2026 second_quarter$75K2nd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.2026 first_quarter$64.3K1st Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2026 second_quarter$21.7K2nd Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2026 first_quarter$21.4K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINEPLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINEPLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTEGUTTMACHER INSTITUTE2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 144 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 144’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hjres144/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 144 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Abortion to Women's health.

hjres144/subjects.txt
AbortionAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsSex and reproductive healthWomen's health

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 144, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BROWNLEY:H.J. Res. 144.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I[Page H1916]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com