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HR722Referred to Committee

Life at Conception Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-24
Introduced
116
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Eric Burlison
Eric Burlison
Republican · MO · Representative
Votes with party: 84.8% (579 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001316

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (116)

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

  • Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA-9)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Andy Harris (R-MD-1)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Austin Scott (R-GA-8)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Barry Moore (R-AL-1)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Ben Cline (R-VA-6)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Brian Babin (R-TX-36)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Brian J. Mast (R-FL-21)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Carol D. Miller (R-WV-1)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Darrell Issa (R-CA-48)Original· 2025-01-24
  • David Kustoff (R-TN-8)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Elijah Crane (R-AZ-2)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Gary J. Palmer (R-AL-6)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Jeff Crank (R-CO-5)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19)Original· 2025-01-24
  • John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)Original· 2025-01-24
  • John J. McGuire III (R-VA-5)Original· 2025-01-24
  • John R. Carter (R-TX-31)Original· 2025-01-24
  • John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)Original· 2025-01-24
  • John W. Rose (R-TN-6)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Mark Harris (R-NC-8)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Michael Cloud (R-TX-27)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Michael Guest (R-MS-3)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Mike Bost (R-IL-12)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Mike Collins (R-GA-10)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Mike Rogers (R-AL-3)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Pat Fallon (R-TX-4)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Richard Hudson (R-NC-9)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Riley M. Moore (R-WV-2)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL-4)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Roger Williams (R-TX-25)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Ron Estes (R-KS-4)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Sam Graves (R-MO-6)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Trent Kelly (R-MS-1)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5)Original· 2025-01-24
  • Warren Davidson (R-OH-8)Original· 2025-01-24
  • David J. Taylor (R-OH-2)· 2025-01-31
  • James R. Baird (R-IN-4)· 2025-01-31
  • Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)· 2025-02-07
  • Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR-1)· 2025-03-10
  • Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7)· 2025-03-11
  • Keith Self (R-TX-3)· 2025-03-26
  • W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· 2025-05-15
  • Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2)· 2025-05-19
  • Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4)· 2025-06-10
  • Thomas Massie (R-KY-4)· 2025-06-26
  • Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)· 2025-06-26
  • Rudy Yakym III (R-IN-2)· 2025-07-15
  • Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3)· 2025-09-19
  • Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)· 2025-09-19
  • Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ-9)· 2025-10-31
  • Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)· 2025-11-10
  • August Pfluger (R-TX-11)· 2025-12-15
  • Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)· 2025-12-15
  • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)· 2025-12-15
  • John Joyce (R-PA-13)· 2025-12-15
  • Michael K. Simpson (R-ID-2)· 2025-12-15
  • Mike Flood (R-NE-1)· 2025-12-15
  • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)· 2026-01-08
  • Harold Rogers (R-KY-5)· 2026-01-12
  • William R. Timmons IV (R-SC-4)· 2026-01-15
  • Scott Perry (R-PA-10)· 2026-02-10
  • David Rouzer (R-NC-7)· 2026-02-20
  • Ralph Norman (R-SC-5)· 2026-02-24
  • Darin LaHood (R-IL-16)· 2026-03-02
  • Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4)· 2026-03-03
  • Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8)· 2026-03-03
  • Dusty Johnson (R-SD)· 2026-03-04
  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4)· 2026-03-04
  • Jason Smith (R-MO-8)· 2026-03-12
  • Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38)· 2026-03-17
  • Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)· 2026-03-25
  • Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)· 2026-03-26
  • Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)· 2026-04-06
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)· 2026-04-16
  • Clay Fuller (R-GA-14)· 2026-04-22

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-01-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-01-24

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-24

Plain-English Summary

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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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