S3667Referred to Committee

Life at Conception Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-15
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Mike Rounds
Mike Rounds
Republican · SD · Senator
Votes with party: 35.7% (322 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000605

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Cosponsors (13)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-15

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would establish in federal law that human life begins at conception, which would likely restrict or ban abortion nationwide by defining a fertilized egg as a person with legal rights. The measure would affect women seeking abortion care, healthcare providers, and states that currently allow abortion, potentially overriding existing state laws that permit the procedure. This is a highly contested proposal that touches on fundamental questions about when life begins and reproductive rights.

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Subjects

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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