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SJRES 5 99th Congress Senate Law Abortion Abortion, Birth Control, and Family Planning Constitution and constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments

A joint resolution to amend the Constitution to establish legislative authority in Congress and the States with respect to abortion.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
May 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 3, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Constitution does not secure a right to abortion.

What's happening now May 15, 1985

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2