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HR 681 115th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Constitution and constitutional amendments Genetics

Life at Conception Act

Introduced: October 27, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H613)
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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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.

What's happening now January 24, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 113
All 113 Republican 62
Gianforte, Greg
· Jul 12, 2018
Hunter, Duncan
· May 16, 2018
Cheney, Liz
· Apr 26, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 18, 2018
Gallagher, Mike
· Apr 18, 2018
Love, Mia
· Apr 18, 2018
Walker, Mark
· Apr 18, 2018
Byrne, Bradley
· Apr 13, 2018
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 11, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 11, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Apr 11, 2018
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Mar 6, 2018
Messer, Luke
· Mar 5, 2018
Bishop, Rob
· Feb 14, 2018
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Feb 14, 2018
Hice, Jody
· Feb 14, 2018
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jan 29, 2018
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jan 29, 2018
Graves, Garret
· Jan 18, 2018
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 18, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 18, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Jan 18, 2018
Rooney, Francis
· Jan 18, 2018
Russell, Steve
· Jan 18, 2018
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 18, 2018
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2018
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jan 12, 2018
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Dec 20, 2017
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Dec 18, 2017
Holding, George
· Dec 18, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· Dec 12, 2017
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Dec 12, 2017
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Dec 7, 2017
Renacci, James
· Dec 7, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Dec 6, 2017
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Dec 6, 2017
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Dec 6, 2017
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Dec 4, 2017
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 4, 2017
Shuster, Bill
· Dec 4, 2017
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Nov 28, 2017
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 14, 2017
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Nov 14, 2017
Buck, Ken
· Oct 27, 2017
McHenry, Patrick
· Oct 23, 2017
Zeldin, Lee
· Oct 11, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 6, 2017
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Oct 2, 2017
Graves, Tom
· Sep 25, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 681: Life at Conception Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-681/
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"H.R. 681: Life at Conception Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-681/.
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H.R. 681, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-681/.
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