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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 26 (Thursday, February 11, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOONEY:H.R. 1011. 1Congress has the power to enact thislegislation pursuant to the following:This legislation makes clear that human life begins at themoment of conception and, therefore, the unborn are entitledto the same rights and protections afforded to all Americancitizens under the U.S. Constitution. In affirming human lifebegins at conception, the unborn are granted the right to dueprocess under Section 1 of the 14th Amendment whichexplicitly states, ``No state shall make or enforce any lawwhich shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizensof the United States; nor shall any state deprive any personof life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equalprotection of the laws.'' The Life at Conception Act allowsfor constitutional protection for the unborn that they not``be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without dueprocess of law'' afforded under the 5th Amendment.[Page H503]
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2021-06-30
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2021-07-28
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2021-07-28
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2021-09-23
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2021-09-23
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2021-09-27
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2021-09-30
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2021-09-30
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2021-10-12
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2021-10-25
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2021-11-15
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2022-01-14
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2022-01-14
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2022-01-14
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2022-01-14
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7
2022-01-18
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TX
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10
2022-02-02
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2022-02-11
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PA
11
2022-02-18
False
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KY
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2022-02-18
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IA
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2022-03-15
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UT
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2022-03-15
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CA
G.
21
2022-04-26
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OK
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2022-04-26
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SC
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2022-04-27
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15
2022-04-28
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2022-05-03
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Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
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Spartz
R
IN
5
2022-05-03
False
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Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Byron
Donalds
R
FL
19
2022-05-11
False
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Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
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SIMPSON
R
ID
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2022-05-17
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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
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Bilirakis
R
FL
M.
12
2022-05-17
False
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Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Charles
Fleischmann
R
TN
J. "Chuck"
3
2022-05-17
False
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Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Austin
Scott
R
GA
8
2022-05-17
False
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Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Joe
Wilson
R
SC
2
2022-06-07
False
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Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
Garret
Graves
R
LA
6
2022-06-07
False
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Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Beth
Van Duyne
R
TX
24
2022-06-07
False
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Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Glenn
Thompson
R
PA
15
2022-06-07
False
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Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Earl
Carter
R
GA
L. "Buddy"
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2022-06-08
False
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Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Mark
Green
R
TN
E.
7
2022-06-08
False
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Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
Daniel
Webster
R
FL
11
2022-06-08
False
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Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Virginia
Foxx
R
NC
5
2022-06-09
False
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Jackson
R
TX
13
2022-06-13
False
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Mayra
Flores
R
TX
34
2022-07-14
False
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Burgess
Owens
R
UT
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2022-07-19
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2022-07-27
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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Abortion
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Genetics
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
00
2021-02-11
Introduced in House
2021-03-18T20:17:22Z
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.

Life at Conception Act
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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.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Life at Conception Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-02-11T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1011ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1011ih.xml
2021-04-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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