HR 618 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Right to Life Act

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

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

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; 64 are original cosponsors, there from 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
R-KYGeoff DavisOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-KYHarold RogersOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-OHJim JordanOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-VAJo Ann DavisOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-NELee TerryOriginalJan 22, 2007
D-TNLincoln DavisOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-PRLuis G. FortunoOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-OHPaul E. GillmorOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-ILRay LaHoodOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-AZRick RenziOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-UTRob BishopOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-NCRobin HayesOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-LARodney AlexanderOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-KYRon LewisOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-COThomas G. TancredoOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-MITim WalbergOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-ILTimothy V. JohnsonOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-KSTodd TiahrtOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.OriginalJan 22, 2007
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-CAWally HergerOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-TNZach WampOriginalJan 22, 2007
R-GAJack KingstonJan 31, 2007
R-MNMichele BachmannJan 31, 2007
R-IASteve KingJan 31, 2007
R-GATom PriceJan 31, 2007
R-OKTom ColeFeb 5, 2007
R-MICandice S. MillerFeb 16, 2007
R-FLJohn L. MicaFeb 16, 2007
R-TXLouie GohmertFeb 16, 2007
R-GAJohn LinderFeb 27, 2007
R-GANathan DealMar 9, 2007
R-INDan BurtonApr 17, 2007
R-OHJean SchmidtApr 19, 2007
R-FLJeff MillerMay 1, 2007
R-PATim MurphyMay 7, 2007
R-ALRobert B. AderholtMay 17, 2007
R-NCWalter B. JonesJun 12, 2007
R-TXTed PoeJun 15, 2007
R-GAPaul C. BrounSep 19, 2007
R-FLTom FeeneySep 26, 2007
R-MIJoe KnollenbergOct 3, 2007
R-OKJohn SullivanOct 4, 2007
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOct 10, 2007
R-ALTerry EverettOct 10, 2007
R-NJScott GarrettOct 15, 2007
R-MSRoger F. WickerOct 16, 2007
R-ALMike RogersOct 17, 2007
R-NEJeff FortenberryNov 1, 2007
R-MIDave CampNov 5, 2007
R-OKFrank D. LucasNov 9, 2007
R-ILJ. Dennis HastertNov 9, 2007
D-MNCollin C. PetersonNov 15, 2007
R-NMStevan PearceDec 6, 2007
R-ILPeter J. RoskamDec 10, 2007
R-OKMary FallinJan 15, 2008
R-VARobert J. WittmanJan 22, 2008
R-MOSam GravesJan 22, 2008
R-IATom LathamJan 22, 2008
R-MIMike RogersFeb 6, 2008
R-ILJohn ShimkusFeb 7, 2008
R-INMike PenceFeb 7, 2008
R-WIPaul D. RyanFeb 13, 2008
R-TXJoe BartonMar 11, 2008
R-WIThomas E. PetriApr 10, 2008
R-PAPhil EnglishApr 16, 2008
R-ALSpencer BachusMay 7, 2008
R-MIVernon J. EhlersMay 19, 2008
R-LASteve ScaliseJun 17, 2008
R-TXKenny MarchantSep 8, 2008
R-OHRobert E. LattaSep 17, 2008

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jan 22, 2007
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Mar 1, 2007

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, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E168)
  4. Jan 22, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E168Duncan Hunter R-CAJan 22, 2007

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.
Short Titles as Introduced
Right to Life Act

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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