HJRES 464
95th Congress
House
Constitutional amendments
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Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1977
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 1977
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.
What's happening now
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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