House of Delegates Resolutions

The ABA's policymaking body will meet Aug. 8-9 at the Annual Meeting  in Chicago to debate and vote on a wide range of policy issues. This page will be updated as the House acts.

Resolution 10A
Status: Adopted
Recommends that certain Association policies that pertain to public issues and are 10 years old or older be archived

Resolution 10B
Status: Adopted
Recommends that certain Association policies that pertain to public issues that were adopted in 2002 be archived

Resolution 11-1 (w/video)
Status: Failed
Amends §1.2 of the Association’s Constitution

Resolution 11-2 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Amends §31.7 of the Association’s Bylaws 

Resolution 11-3
Status: Withdrawn
Amends §31.7 of the Association’s Bylaws

Resolution 11-4 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Amends §6.4 (a) of the Association’s Constitution

Resolution 200 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges legislation regarding appointment of Administrative Law Judges

Resolution 300
Status: Withdrawn
Concurs in in making amendments to Standards 206 and 405

Resolution 301
Status: Adopted
Concurs in making amendmentso Definitions (7) and (8) and Standards 306 and 311

Resolution 302        
Status: Adopted
Concurs in making amendments to Rules 19 and 29

Resolution 400 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges support for the people of Western Sahara to self-determination

Resolution 401 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges educational inclusion of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander curricula

Resolution 402 (w/video)
Status: Adopted as Amended
Reaffirms Resolution 00A10F

Resolution 403
Status: Adopted
Urges legislation amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act

Resolution 404 (w/video)
Status: Adopted as Amended
Supports overruling Supreme Court’s decisions in the Insular Cases and the “territorial incorporation doctrine.”

Resolution 405 (w/video)
Status: Adopted as Amended
Condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine, urges UN General Assembly on next steps

Resolution 500
Status: Withdrawn
Adopts the ABA Rules for Non-Administered Arbitrations
 
Resolution 501
Status: Adopted
Adopts the ABA Criminal Justice Standards on Diversion

Resolution 502
Status: Adopted
Urges legislation permitting courts to hear petitions that allow de novo hearings

Resolution 503 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges establishment and expansion of Offices of Equity

Resolution 504 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges enactment and expansion of cyberstalking legislation

Resolution 505 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges passage of the RESPECT Act [H.R.3587]

Resolution 506
Status: Adopted
Urges amendment of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (“SNAP”)

Resolution 507 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges legislation remedying longstanding effects of structural racism

Resolution 508 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Supports a test for deciding when the Lanham Act should apply extraterritorially

Resolution 509
Status: Adopted
Supports judgment with respect to a patent owner’s patent

Resolution 510
Status: Adopted
Supports legislation to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the intellectual property ecosystem

Resolution 600
Status: Adopted
Grants approval and reapproval to certain programs, withdraws approval of others
 
Resolution 601 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges enactment of statutes to complete a thorough background check of a prospective purchaser of a firearm

Resolution 602
Status: Adopted
Adopts the revised American Bar Association Election Administration Guidelines and Commentary 

Resolution 603        
Status: Adopted
Urges implementation of Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering

Resolution 604 (w/video)        
Status: Adopted as Revised
Adopts the ABA Nine Principles on Reducing Mass Incarceration
 
Resolution 605 (w/video)
Status: Adopted as Amended and Revised
Combines the Model Supreme Court Rules Governing Lawyer Referral and Information Services and the Minimum Quality Standards for Lawyer Referral

Resolution 606 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges actions to address issues of racism in America’s civil and criminal justice systems

Resolution 800 (w/video)
Status: Adopted as Amended
Urges enactment of laws that aim to prevent gender-based violence

Resolution 801 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges enactment of legislation to close the so-called “boyfriend,” “stalking,” and “ex parte” loopholes in firearms laws and regulations

Resolution 802 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges enactment of laws that provide a civil rights cause of action and remedies

Resolution 803
Status: Withdrawn
Encourages the government’s use of strong encryption to protect personal data

Resolution 804 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Opposes the imposition of criminal or civil liability on any individual who assists or provides support to a person seeking an abortion

Resolution 805 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Opposes legislation that restrict contraceptives

Resolution 806 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Supports enactment of the Respect for Marriage Act

Resolution 807 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Opposes the prosecution of health care providers who provide an abortion

Resolution 808 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Opposes statutes authorizing private citizens to evade federal court review of the constitutionality of a law

Resolution 809 (w/video)
Status: Adopted
Urges legislation that protects personal reproductive and sexual health information from disclosure