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HR 616 116th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Constitution and constitutional amendments Genetics

Life at Conception Act

Introduced: January 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 159 Related bill Life at Conception Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 142
All 142 Republican 84
Lipinski, Daniel
· Nov 24, 2020
Granger, Kay
· Oct 20, 2020
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Sep 29, 2020
Nunes, Devin
· Sep 21, 2020
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 1, 2020
Walorski, Jackie
· Sep 1, 2020
Cheney, Liz
· Aug 25, 2020
Collins, Doug
· Jul 23, 2020
Burgess, Michael
· Jun 15, 2020
Garcia, Mike
· Jun 15, 2020
Pence, Greg
· Feb 5, 2020
Bishop, Dan
· Jan 8, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Dec 4, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 29, 2019
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Oct 21, 2019
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 27, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 27, 2019
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 18, 2019
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Sep 18, 2019
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 18, 2019
Duffy, Sean
· Aug 13, 2019
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Aug 13, 2019
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jul 30, 2019
Graves, Garret
· Jul 30, 2019
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jul 30, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Jul 30, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 23, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jul 23, 2019
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 23, 2019
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jul 23, 2019
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 22, 2019
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2019
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jun 26, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Jun 26, 2019
Roe, David
· Jun 24, 2019
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jun 13, 2019
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jun 10, 2019
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 5, 2019
Hunter, Duncan
· Apr 12, 2019
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 25, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 19, 2019
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Feb 19, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Jan 30, 2019
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jan 29, 2019
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 29, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· Jan 17, 2019
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 17, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jan 17, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 616: Life at Conception Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-616/
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