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H.R. 722 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
117 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 117 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Burlison, Eric (R-MO) (Introduced 01/24/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.73 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 117 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Judiciary Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/24/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/24/2025)
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.
119 HR 722 IH: Life at Conception Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-24 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 722IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 24, 2025Mr. Burlison (for himself, Mr. Strong, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Bost, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Cline, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Issa, Mr. Graves, Mr. Guest, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. McCormick, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Crane, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Estes, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Babin, Mr. Rose, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Moore of West Virginia, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Mast, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Crank, and Mr. McGuire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Life at Conception Act.
2.Right to lifeTo implement equal protection for the right to life of each born and preborn human person, and pursuant to the duty and authority of the Congress, including Congress’ power under article I, section 8, to make necessary and proper laws, and Congress’ power under section 5 of the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Congress hereby declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being. However, nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
3.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act: (1)Human person; human beingThe terms human person and human being include each and every member of the species homo sapiens at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual member of the human species comes into being. (2)StateThe term State used in the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States and other applicable provisions of the Constitution includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each other territory or possession of the United States.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 01/24/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/24/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/24/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Title Type | Title |
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| Display Title | Life at Conception Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Life at Conception Act |
| 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. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
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| House - Judiciary Committee | 01/24/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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