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HJRES 104 100th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Abortion, Birth Control, and Family Planning Constitution and constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced: January 22, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 22, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right to life is the paramount and most fundamental right of a person.

Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee.

States that nothing in this article shall prohibit a law allowing medical procedures required to prevent the death of either the pregnant woman or the unborn offspring.

What's happening now February 10, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 99 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
  • SJRES 32 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 22, 1987
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 22, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 104: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-104/
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"H.J. Res. 104: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-104/.
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H.J. Res. 104, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-104/.
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