US SB159 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 require the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child, a prohibition on in vitro fertilization, or a prohibition on use of birth control or another means of preventing fertilization.
Title
Life at Conception Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] |
| Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] |
| Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
| Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] |
| Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB616 (Related) 2019-03-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Subjects
Abortion
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Genetics
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Genetics
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/159/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s159/BILLS-116s159is.pdf |
