Will sponsor the Women’s Health Protection Act on day one to restore Roe v. Wade into federal law.

Josh Riley · New York · Democratic

policy impact 2.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 99%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

Will sponsor the Women’s Health Protection Act on day one to restore Roe v. Wade into federal law;

Commits to introducing the Women’s Health Protection Act immediately if elected.

Josh Riley for Congress | Issues
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

one where women have the freedom to make decisions about their own bodies

Reiterates support for women’s reproductive freedom in the context of the campaign’s debate messaging.

Josh Riley for Congress | NY-19 Debate Draws Clear Contrast on Issues
campaign · debate · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

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Under "DEFENDING ABORTION RIGHTS," the campaign page says: "Will sponsor the Women’s Health Protection Act on day one to restore Roe v. Wade into federal law."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is the campaign promise itself: Riley committed to sponsoring the Women’s Health Protection Act on day one.

never unknown

Josh Riley for Congress | Issues
campaign · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 99%

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Congress.gov lists the sponsor of H.R. 12 as Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], introduced on 06/24/2025, with Josh Riley appearing only among cosponsors on the bill's cosponsor list.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The 119th Congress version of the Women’s Health Protection Act was introduced by Judy Chu, not Josh Riley, so Riley did not fulfill the promise to sponsor it on day one.

never same_term A for effort

H.R.12 - Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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Riley's office said that on the Dobbs anniversary he was "cosponsoring the Women’s Health Protection Act" and quoted him saying he was acting to fight back and restore abortion access.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Riley later took concrete action by cosponsoring the Women’s Health Protection Act, but that was months after taking office and was not the promised day-one sponsorship.

partial same_term A for effort

Riley Marks Dobbs Anniversary by Cosponsoring Legislation to Restore Reproductive Freedom
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Riley promised to sponsor the Women’s Health Protection Act on day one. In the 119th Congress, H.R. 12 was introduced on June 24, 2025 by Rep. Judy Chu, with Riley listed as a cosponsor rather than the bill sponsor. That means he did not fulfill the precise day-one sponsorship promise. However, he did take a concrete same-term legislative action by cosponsoring the bill and publicly tying that action to restoring reproductive freedom, so the promise merits partial credit rather than never.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Riley promised to sponsor the Women’s Health Protection Act on day one. In the 119th Congress, H.R. 12 was introduced by Rep. Judy Chu on June 24, 2025, and Riley appeared as a cosponsor, not the sponsor. His later cosponsorship was a concrete legislative effort in the same term, but it did not fulfill the specific day-one sponsorship promise or enact the broader Roe restoration outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Riley promised to sponsor the Women’s Health Protection Act on day one. The 119th Congress bill was introduced on June 24, 2025 by Rep. Judy Chu, with Riley listed as a cosponsor rather than the sponsor, and the action occurred months after taking office rather than on day one. His cosponsorship was a concrete legislative effort toward the same policy goal, but it did not deliver the specific promised outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%