HOUSE 681115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Life at Conception Act
- Last Action
- 1/24/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-24Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- 2017-01-24Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-01-24Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H613)
- 2017-01-24Introduced in House
- 2017-01-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-24 (00)
Life at Conception Act
This bill declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jim Jordan (R-OH)
- Pete Olson (R-TX)
- PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
- Gregg Harper (R-MS)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Blake Farenthold (R-TX)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Kristi Noem (R-SD)
- Warren Davidson (R-OH)
- Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
- Gary Palmer (R-AL)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- John Carter (R-TX)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Trent Franks (R-AZ)
- Thomas Massie (R-KY)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
Subjects
- Abortion
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Genetics
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