This advocacy builds on key historical milestones, such as the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and the Women's Health Protection Act, which he endorses to safeguard reproductive freedoms.
Support legislation to protect and expand women's reproductive rights and access to care.
Occurrences
Mr. Jackson of Illinois
Evidence
The Congressional Record Index lists Jonathan L. Jackson as a cosponsor of H.R. 12, described as a bill to limit restrictions on abortion services and protect women’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy.
The bill text says it is meant to protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy and a provider’s ability to provide abortion services.
The same index also lists Jackson as a cosponsor of H.R. 4099, an abortion-rights bill that prohibits state interference with interstate abortion services.
GovInfo lists Jonathan L. Jackson (IL) among the cosponsors of H.R. 8158, the Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act, whose purpose is to allow paid leave for symptoms related to reproductive health conditions and reproductive health care procedures.
GovInfo lists Jonathan L. Jackson (IL) among the cosponsors of H.R. 8159, the Gynecologic Pain Management Study Act, which would expand research and improve awareness and treatment related to gynecologic conditions.
Cosponsors include Jonathan L. Jackson (IL) on H.R. 8158, the Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act, which was introduced in the House on March 30, 2026 and referred to committee.
Jonathan L. Jackson (IL) is listed among the cosponsors of H. Res. 1183, a resolution bringing national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States.
Assessments
Jackson promised to support legislation protecting and expanding reproductive rights and access to care, not necessarily to secure enactment. During his current House term, he cosponsored multiple directly relevant federal measures, including the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025, interstate abortion-access protections, the Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act, the Gynecologic Pain Management Study Act, and a maternal/reproductive health resolution. These actions satisfy the promised legislative support within the same term, even though the bills appear to remain pending or referred rather than enacted.
Jackson has supported and materially advanced legislation aligned with the promise by cosponsoring multiple reproductive-rights and reproductive-health-care bills during his current House term, including the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 and other measures related to abortion access, reproductive healthcare leave, and gynecologic care. However, the evidence shows legislative support and cosponsorship, not enactment or full policy delivery. Because the promised outcome was to support legislation, this earns partial credit with an effort badge rather than full delivery absent evidence that the protections or expansions became law.
Jackson promised to support legislation protecting and expanding reproductive rights and access to care. The evidence shows he cosponsored H.R. 12, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025, and H.R. 4099, both directly aligned with abortion access and reproductive-rights protections. Because the promise was framed as supporting legislation rather than securing enactment, cosponsorship of relevant bills in the same congressional term satisfies the commitment.