HR 1011 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Life at Conception Act

Introduced Feb 11, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Alexander X. Mooney R-WV

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Latest action · Apr 23, 2021 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. IntroducedFeb 11, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Life at Conception Act

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 authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.

Cosponsors 166

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2021 to Jul 27, 2022; 91 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MDAndy HarrisOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-GABarry LoudermilkOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MOBilly LongOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-OHBob GibbsOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-VABob GoodOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-WVCarol D. MillerOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TXChip RoyOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-LAClay HigginsOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-NCDan BishopOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-WADan NewhouseOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-ILDarin LaHoodOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TNDavid KustoffOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-AZDebbie LeskoOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-NEDon BaconOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-CODoug LambornOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-SDDusty JohnsonOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-PAFred KellerOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-NCGregory F. MurphyOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-KYHarold RogersOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-INJames R. BairdOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MOJason SmithOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-NEJeff FortenberryOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-ALJerry L. CarlOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-INJim BanksOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MNJim HagedornOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-OHJim JordanOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-GAJody B. HiceOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-PAJohn JoyceOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TNJohn W. RoseOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-NDKelly ArmstrongOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TXLance GoodenOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-INLarry BucshonOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-COLauren BoebertOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-WYLiz CheneyOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-GAMarjorie Taylor GreeneOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-ILMary E. MillerOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MTMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr.OriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TXMichael CloudOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MSMichael GuestOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-FLMichael WaltzOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-WIMike GallagherOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-LAMike JohnsonOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-ALMike RogersOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-ALMo BrooksOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-FLNeal P. DunnOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-IARandy FeenstraOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-ALRobert B. AderholtOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TXRoger WilliamsOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-IDRuss FulcherOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MOSam GravesOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-PAScott PerryOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-ARSteve WomackOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-NCTed BuddOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-KYThomas MassieOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-TNTim BurchettOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MNTom EmmerOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-KSTracey MannOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MSTrent KellyOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-INTrey HollingsworthOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-OHTroy BaldersonOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-MOVicky HartzlerOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-OHWarren DavidsonOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-SCWilliam R. Timmons IVOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-NMYvette HerrellOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-PAMike KellyFeb 22, 2021
R-VABen ClineMar 9, 2021
R-NYClaudia TenneyMar 26, 2021
R-MNMichelle FischbachMar 26, 2021
R-CAMike GarciaApr 1, 2021
R-CADarrell IssaApr 8, 2021
R-FLScott FranklinApr 8, 2021
R-CAMichelle SteelApr 16, 2021
R-TXKevin BradyMay 7, 2021
R-NCRichard HudsonMay 7, 2021
R-IAMariannette Miller-MeeksMay 14, 2021
R-MIPeter MeijerMay 28, 2021
R-FLBrian J. MastJun 11, 2021
R-WAJaime Herrera BeutlerJun 11, 2021
R-FLKat CammackJun 14, 2021
R-NCMadison CawthornJun 14, 2021
R-CADevin NunesJun 17, 2021
R-AKDon YoungJun 17, 2021
R-KSJake LaTurnerJun 17, 2021
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordJun 22, 2021
R-MNPete StauberJun 22, 2021
R-KSRon EstesJun 22, 2021
R-GAAndrew S. ClydeJun 30, 2021
R-KYJames ComerJun 30, 2021
R-TXTroy E. NehlsJun 30, 2021
R-ARBruce WestermanJul 2, 2021
R-AZDavid SchweikertJul 28, 2021
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarJul 28, 2021
R-NYChris JacobsAug 6, 2021
R-NYLee M. ZeldinAug 6, 2021
R-MIJack BergmanAug 10, 2021
R-WIScott FitzgeraldSep 23, 2021
R-TXTony GonzalesSep 23, 2021
R-TNDiana HarshbargerSep 27, 2021
R-ALGary J. PalmerSep 27, 2021
R-PADaniel MeuserSep 30, 2021
R-MILisa C. McClainSep 30, 2021
R-TXJake EllzeyOct 12, 2021
R-ILMike BostOct 25, 2021
R-TXAugust PflugerNov 15, 2021
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordDec 2, 2021
R-INGreg PenceJan 14, 2022
R-TXJodey C. ArringtonJan 14, 2022
R-TXJohn R. CarterJan 14, 2022
R-TXPat FallonJan 14, 2022
R-NCDavid RouzerJan 18, 2022
R-TXMichael T. McCaulFeb 2, 2022
R-ORCliff BentzFeb 11, 2022
R-KYAndy BarrFeb 18, 2022
R-PALloyd SmuckerFeb 18, 2022
R-IAAshley HinsonMar 15, 2022
R-UTBlake D. MooreMar 15, 2022
R-CADavid G. ValadaoApr 26, 2022
R-OKMarkwayne MullinApr 26, 2022
R-SCNancy MaceApr 27, 2022
R-OHMike CareyApr 28, 2022
R-COKen BuckMay 3, 2022
R-INVictoria SpartzMay 3, 2022
R-FLByron DonaldsMay 11, 2022
R-GAAustin ScottMay 17, 2022
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannMay 17, 2022
R-FLGus M. BilirakisMay 17, 2022
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonMay 17, 2022
R-TXBeth Van DuyneJun 7, 2022
R-LAGarret GravesJun 7, 2022
R-PAGlenn ThompsonJun 7, 2022
R-SCJoe WilsonJun 7, 2022
R-FLDaniel WebsterJun 8, 2022
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterJun 8, 2022
R-TNMark E. GreenJun 8, 2022
R-NCVirginia FoxxJun 9, 2022
R-TXRonny JacksonJun 13, 2022
R-TXMayra FloresJul 14, 2022
R-UTBurgess OwensJul 19, 2022
R-CAConnie ConwayJul 27, 2022

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Feb 11, 2021
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Apr 23, 2021

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 23, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  2. Feb 11, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Feb 11, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 4

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
HouseDischarge petition H7709—Aug 12, 2022
HouseDischarge petition H7541—Jul 29, 2022
HouseDischarge petition H7173—Jul 26, 2022
HouseDischarge petition H6681—Jul 15, 2022

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

1Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This legislation makes clear that human life begins at the moment of conception and, therefore, the unborn are entitled to the same rights and protections afforded to all American citizens under the U.S. Constitution. In affirming human life begins at conception, the unborn are granted the right to due process under Section 1 of the 14th Amendment which explicitly states, ``No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.'' The Life at Conception Act allows for constitutional protection for the unborn that they not ``be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law'' afforded under the 5th Amendment.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 26, February 11, 2021, page H503.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 99Life at Conception Act of 2021Related billJan 28, 2021
HR 431Life at Conception ActReintroduced BillJan 20, 2023
HR 616Life at Conception ActReintroduction ofMar 4, 2019

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 Title(s) as Introduced
Life at Conception 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. Feb 11, 2021Introduced in House

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