Life at Conception Act of 2017
Latest action · Jan 24, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJan 24, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Life at Conception Act of 2017
This bill declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being.
Nothing in this bill shall be construed to require the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child, a prohibition on in vitro fertilization, or a prohibition on use of birth control or another means of preventing fertilization.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2017 to Jun 19, 2017; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Jan 24, 2017 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Jan 24, 2017 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jan 24, 2017 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jan 24, 2017 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jan 24, 2017 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Jan 24, 2017 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Jan 24, 2017 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Jan 24, 2017 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Jan 30, 2017 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | May 25, 2017 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Jun 19, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 24, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jan 24, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 159 | Life at Conception Act of 2019 | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 16, 2019 |
| HR 681 | Life at Conception Act | Related bill | Jan 24, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Life at Conception Act of 2017
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.
- Jan 24, 2017Introduced in Senate
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