Skip to main content
HJRES 122 102th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Constitutional amendments

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced: February 6, 1991 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 6, 1991
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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Exempts from applicability of this amendment laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.

What's happening now April 16, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 18 Identical bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 24, 1992
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 122: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-122/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 122: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-122/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 122, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-122/.
Markdown link
[H.J. Res. 122: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-122/)
Report a problem