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HJRES 104 97th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Abortion, Birth Control, and Family Planning Constitution and constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments Women's rights

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right to life.

Introduced: January 22, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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
Feb 17, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 22, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 22, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right to life vests in a human being from the moment of fertilization.

What's happening now February 17, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 22, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 104: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right to life.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-104/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 104: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right to life.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-104/.
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H.J. Res. 104, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-104/.
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