This page contains links to previous legislation and documents relating to resolutions submitted to the General Convention meeting in Baltimore, July 7th-14th, 2022.  For additional research on previous actions or topics considered by General Convention, please contact the Archives using the Research Request Form. Be sure to identify yourself as a Legislative Committee member in order to receive a priority response. The chair of any Legislative Committee may request the posting of supplementary documents provided they are related and historical in nature.

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Legislative Research on Proposed Legislation

Note: This page is updated frequently as resolutions are assigned to committees.

Resolution Number Titlesort descending Committee Topic
2022-B008 A Call for the Cessation of Conflict in Ukraine 07 - Social Justice and International Policy Warfare
2022-A013 A Plan for Clarifying the Calendar of The Episcopal Church 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-A125 A Resolution Extending and Furthering the Beloved Community 09 - Racial Justice and Reconciliation Racism, Reconciliation
2022-D004 A Resolution for Continued Funding of The Beloved Community 09 - Racial Justice and Reconciliation Racism, Reconciliation
2022-C046 A Resolution for Continued Funding of the Beloved Community 09 - Racial Justice and Reconciliation Racism, Reconciliation
2022-D005 A Resolution for Funding of the Implementation of The Internalized Oppression Curriculum 09 - Racial Justice and Reconciliation Racism, Reconciliation
2022-D017 A Resolution Regarding Inclusion of Juneteenth in Lesser Feasts & Fasts Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C057 A Resolution Regarding Inclusion of Juneteenth in Lesser Feasts & Fasts Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-A126 A Resolution Supporting a Comprehensive Review of the Book Of Common Prayer, The Hymnal 1982, and Other Approved Liturgical Material 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Common Prayer, Liturgy
2022-D015 A Resolution to Adopt the Emmett Till Antilynching Act 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Racism
2022-D013 A Resolution to Establish “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as The National Hymn 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy National Concerns
2022-C050 A Resolution to Include the Name Bishop Barbara Clementine Harris in the Lesser Feasts & Fasts Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar, Lesser Feasts/Fasts
2022-C029 A Resolution to Include the name Bishop Barbara Clementine Harris in the Lesser Feasts & Fasts Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C055 A Resolution to Include the Name Bishop Barbara Clementine Harris in the Lesser Feasts & Fasts Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-D002 A Resolution to Promote Equity and to Reduce Differences in Health Outcomes 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Health, Health Care
2022-D043 Abolish or Modernize the Electoral Count Act of 1887 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Civil Rights
2022-B001 Accepting the Agreement "Sharing the Gifts of Communion" between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria 19 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Ecumenism
2022-D019 Acknowledgement of Indigenous Lands 04 - Governance and Structure Native Americans and Ministry
2022-C067 Add Barbara Clementine Harris To Church Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-A144 Add Updated Editions of NRSV and New Jerusalem Bible to Canon II.2 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Bible, Canons, Liturgy
2022-D065 Adding Matthew Shepard to the Sanctoral Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-D028 Addition of Laurence Whipp to Lesser Feasts and Fasts 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar, Lesser Feasts/Fasts
2022-A008 Additional Calendar Commemorations 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar, Lesser Feasts/Fasts
2022-A014 Additions to the Book of Common Prayer Calendar 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Church Calendar
2022-C054 Address the issue of Voter Suppression 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Civil Rights
2022-C030 Addressing Antisemitic, Anti-Jewish, and/or Supersessionist Interpretations of our Lectionaries 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Liturgy
2022-D020 Addressing Implications of the Digital Age 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Social Action, Technology
2022-D070 Addressing Inequities in the Quality of Life of Native Peoples 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Health Care, Native Americans and Ministry, Poverty, Racism
2022-D047 Addressing Our Models for Mission and Ministry 10 - Congregational and Diocesan Vitality Mission Strategy, Small Churches
2022-D066 Addressing Restrictions on Access to Gender Affirming Care 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Gender Identity, Health Care
2022-A161 Addressing the Burden of Medical Debt 18 - Stewardship & Socially Responsible Investing Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
2022-D083 Addressing the Erosion of Reproductive Rights and Autonomy 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Abortion, Health Care, Women
2022-D082 Addressing the High Rates of Missing and Murdered Indigenous and All Women and Girls of Color 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Racism, Violence, Women
2022-D067 Addressing the Loss of Civil Rights 04 - Governance and Structure Civil Rights
2022-D076 Addressing the Ongoing Harm of Crisis Pregnancy Centers 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Abortion, Health Care, Women
2022-A016 Adopt, Study, and Promote Guiding Principles for World Mission & Initiate Global Mission Advocate Program 05 - World Mission World Mission
2022-D062 Affirm Flexibility of Idiom for Authorized Liturgies 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Common Prayer, Liturgy
2022-A094 Affirm Ongoing Work and Dialogue with Ecumenical Partners 19 - Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Ecumenism
2022-D029 Affirming Non-Binary Access and Leadership 15 - Ministry Gender Identity
2022-C028 All Are Welcome at the Table 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Eucharist
2022-A090 Allies for Recovery in the Episcopal Church 08 - Social Justice and United States Policy Substance Abuse
2022-A035 Allow Lay Persons Who Become Ordained and Priests Who Become Bishops to Serve Out Their Terms on Standing Commissions 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons
2022-A157 Amend Article I Sec. 7 02 - Constitution and Canons Constitution--Second Reading, General Convention
2022-A147 Amend Article IX [Court of Trial for Bishops--Second Reading] 03 - Title IV Disciplinary Canons Discipline
2022-B011 Amend Article X of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church (First Reading) 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Book of Common Prayer, Constitution--First Reading
2022-A059 Amend Article X of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church (First Reading) 12 - Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Constitution
2022-A068 Amend Canon 1.17 – Safe Church Training 15 - Ministry Sexual Misconduct
2022-C021 Amend Canon 9.1 to change the Diocese of Puerto Rico to Province II 04 - Governance and Structure Constitution, Provinces
2022-A033 Amend Canon I.1.2.n.1.iii to Revise the Title of Executive Council's By-laws 02 - Constitution and Canons Canons, Executive Council
2022-A046 Amend Canon I.15.1 Concerning Certain Episcopal Church Congregations in Foreign Lands 04 - Governance and Structure Anglican Communion, Canons, Congregations