SJRES 4
98th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Abortion
Abortion, Birth Control, and Family Planning
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendments
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.
Introduced: January 26, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 26, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 26, 1983
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
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1