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H.R. 722 — Life at Conception Act — Project Euthyna

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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.

Other titles

the names this measure carries besides the one at the top of this page, each with the record's own label for it. The collection includes titles given to parts of a bill as well as to the whole.

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.Official Title as Introduced

Life at Conception ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 722·House·Bill·Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Rep. Eric Burlison(Republican-Missouri-7)·

Jan 24, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 24, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Documents

Everything Congress printed about this measure. A bill is reprinted each time it changes, the Congressional Research Service summarizes each version, and the committee that reports a bill files its own written account of it.

Bill text

Jan 24, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 24, 2025Introduced in House

Where it stands

In committee — the House

On the floor — the House

In committee — the Senate

On the floor — the Senate

Resolving differences

With the President

Became law

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