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HJRES 91 99th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Abortion, Birth Control, and Family Planning Constitution and constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments

A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to protect the right to life.

Introduced: January 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 24, 1985
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 March 6, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HJRES 138 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right to life.
  • HJRES 509 Identical bill A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to protect the right to life.
  • SJRES 292 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 21, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 91: A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to protect the right to life.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-91/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 91: A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to protect the right to life.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-91/.
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H.J. Res. 91, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-91/.
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