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HJRES 372 97th Congress House Congress Abortion Abortion, Birth Control, and Family Planning Constitution and constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments Women's rights

A joint resolution to amend the Constitution to establish legislative authority in Congress and the States with respect to abortion.

Introduced: December 10, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Dec 14, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Dec 10, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Dec 10, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that a right to abortion is not secured by the Constitution. Grants concurrent power to Congress and the States to restrict abortions. Provides that a State law which is more restrictive than a Federal law shall govern.

What's happening now December 14, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 10, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 372: A joint resolution to amend the Constitution to establish legislative authority in Congress and the States with respect to abortion.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-372/
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"H.J. Res. 372: A joint resolution to amend the Constitution to establish legislative authority in Congress and the States with respect to abortion.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-372/.
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H.J. Res. 372, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-372/.
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[H.J. Res. 372: A joint resolution to amend the Constitution to establish legislative authority in Congress and the States with respect to abortion.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-372/)
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