HJRES 94
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 proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
Introduced: January 24, 1985
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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
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - States that the right to life is the paramount and most fundamental right of a person.
Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purposes 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 Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1