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SJRES 18 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 with respect to the right to life.

Introduced: January 22, 1981 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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 Congressional Research Service

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 December 16, 1981

Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

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