Skip to main content
HR 623 101th Congress House

Declaration of Personhood Act

Official title: To declare that the preborn are persons entitled to the guarantees contained in the fifth, thirteenth, and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the Uni… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To declare that the preborn are persons entitled to the guarantees contained in the fifth, thirteenth, and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States and prohibiting abortion within the United States.

Introduced: January 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues AbortionLaw
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1989
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Dornan (CA). Petition No: 101-2.
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 24, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 24, 1989
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action August 2, 1989

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Dornan (CA). Petition No: 101-2.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declaration of Personhood Act - Declares that all human beings, from the moment of conception and without regard to age, health, or condition of dependency, are persons entitled to the guarantees contained in the fifth, 13th, and 14th amendments to the Constitution.

Prohibits abortion.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
TAUZIN, W.
· Nov 1, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 24, 1989
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 623: Declaration of Personhood Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-623/
MLA
"H.R. 623: Declaration of Personhood Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-623/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 623, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-623/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 623: Declaration of Personhood Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-623/)
Report a problem