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Life at Conception Act of 2019 (H.R. 616)
This law was last updated on Sep 28, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
H.R. 616
Status
Proposed
Proposed
Jan 16, 2019
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 140
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 141
Topics
PersonhoodFull Bill Text
H.R. 616 would grant 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.
“Human person” is defined as:
[…]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.
The bill would grant constitutional rights to fertilized eggs, embryos, fetuses, and clones. It would effectively ban abortion with no exception for rape, incest, or to save the life of the pregnant person. It would also ban birth control pills, IUDs, and emergency contraception. In addition, it would eliminate certain medical choices for women, including some cancer treatments and in vitro fertilization.
The bill would not allow for prosecution of any pregnant person for the “death” of their “unborn child.”
Related Legislation
Nearly identical to S. 159.
Identical to H.R. 681 and similar to S. 231, both of which failed to pass during the 2017-2018 legislative session.
Similar to H.R. 816 (2016), S. 2464 (2015), and H.R. 1091/S.583 (2013), all of which failed to pass.
Latest Action
1/16/19 – Introduced; referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
3/4/19 – Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
People
Co-sponsor
- James Sensenbrenner
- Don Young
- Brian Mast
- John Ratcliffe
- James Comer
- Garret Graves
- Mike Gallagher
- Greg Gianforte
- Michael Cloud
- Dan Newhouse
- Mike D. Rogers
- Ron Wright
- John Joyce
- Dan Meuser
- Chip Roy
- James Baird
- Pete Stauber
- Tim Burchett
- Dusty Johnson
- Steve Watkins
- Michael Guest
- Kevin Hern
- James Hagedorn
- John Rose
- Kelly Armstrong
- Ralph Abraham
- Earl Carter
- Rick Allen
- Jody Hice
- Jeff Duncan
- Tom Graves
- Pete Olson
- Robert Wittman
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Gary Palmer
- Markwayne Mullin
- Trent Kelly
- Warren Davidson
- Gus Bilirakis
- Paul Gosar
- David Rouzer
- Brad Wenstrup
- Steve King
- Bob Gibbs
- John Shimkus
- Jim Banks
- Bradley Byrne
- John Moolenaar
- Bill Flores
- Tom Emmer
- Brian Babin
- Ted Yoho
- Duncan Hunter
- Roger Marshall
- Garland Barr
- Paul Mitchell
- Thomas Massie
- Adrian Smith
- Don Bacon
- Charles Fleischmann
- Jody Arrington
- Daniel Webster
- Mark Walker
- Randy Weber
- Mark Meadows
- Jack Bergman
- Richard Hudson
- Ken Buck
- David Kustoff
- Trey Hollingsworth
- Ted Budd
- Glenn Thompson
- Neal Dunn
- Mo Brooks
- Roger Williams
- Jaime Herrera Beutler
- Darin LaHood
- Scott Perry
- Francis Rooney
- Clay Higgins
- George Holding
- Ron Estes
- Michael McCaul
- John Rutherford
- Doug LaMalfa
- Chris Collins
- Andy Biggs
- Lee Zeldin
- Benjamin Cline
- Greg Steube
- William Timmons
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Mike Johnson
- Troy Balderson
- Mark Green
- Ann Wagner
- Russell Fulcher
- Carol Miller
- Jason Smith
- Ralph W. Norman
- Glenn Grothman
- Lloyd K. Smucker
- Doug Lamborn
- Louie Gohmert
- Walter B. Jones
- Mike Kelly
- Bill Huizenga
- Martha Roby
- Jeff Fortenberry
- Andy Harris
- Vicky Hartzler
- Jim Jordan
- Larry Bucshon
- Kenny Marchant
- David B. McKinley
- David P. Roe
- Austin Scott
- Robert Aderholt
- David Schweikert
- Bill Johnson
- John R. Carter
- Steve Chabot
- Billy Long
- Tom Cole
- Steve Womack
- K. Michael Conaway
- Rob Bishop
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Collin C. Peterson
- Sam Graves
- Robert E. Latta
- Brett Guthrie
- Joe Wilson
- Sean P. Duffy
- Kevin Brady
- Lance Gooden
- Matt Gaetz
- Ross Spano
- Debbie Lesko
- Bruce Westerman
Primary Sponsor
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