US HB881 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 95-1)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Right to Life Act - Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being beginning at the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Prohibits construing this Act to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.

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Title

Right to Life Act

Sponsors

Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]Rep. John Boehner [R-OH]
Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]Rep. John Carter [R-TX]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R-MI]
Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]
Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]
Rep. Bob Inglis [R-SC]Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]Rep. Steve King [R-IA]Rep. John Kline [R-MN]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]
Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]Rep. John Mica [R-FL]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. George Radanovich [R-CA]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]Rep. Gene Taylor [D-MS]
Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS]Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2009-02-04 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2009-02-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E196)

Same As/Similar To

SB346 (Related) 2009-01-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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