SJRES 17
97th Congress
Senate
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 for the protection of unborn children and for other purposes.
Introduced: January 22, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Dec 7, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Nov 16, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Nov 12, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Nov 5, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Nov 4, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Oct 19, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Oct 14, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Oct 5, 1981
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Feb 5, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 22, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 22, 1981
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee.
Makes such amendment inapplicable to laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.
What's happening now
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1