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HJRES 90 104th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Constitutional amendments Law

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

Introduced: May 23, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 23, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the paramount right to life is vested in each human being at fertilization.

What's happening now July 28, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 21, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 90: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the right to life.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-90/
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"H.J. Res. 90: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the right to life.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-90/.
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H.J. Res. 90, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-90/.
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