HR 618 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Right to Life Act

Introduced Jan 22, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Duncan Hunter R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 1, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Right to Life Act - Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being. Defines "human being" to encompass all stages of life, including but not limited to the moment of fertilization or cloning.

Cosponsors 113

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2007 to Sep 17, 2008, with 64 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-WYBarbara CubinOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-IDBill SaliOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-SCBob InglisOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalJan 22, 2007
R-GACharles W. NorwoodOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-UTChris CannonOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-TNDavid DavisOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-CAGary G. MillerOriginalJan 22, 2007
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 1, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  2. Jan 22, 2007Introduced in House
  3. Jan 22, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Jan 22, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E168)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 22, 2007Introduced in House

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