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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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Type

Sponsor

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

Full profile: /officials/R000605

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (13)

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

  • Bill Hagerty (R-TN)Original· 2026-01-15
  • Jim Banks (R-IN)Original· 2026-01-15
  • John Hoeven (R-ND)Original· 2026-01-15
  • John Kennedy (R-LA)Original· 2026-01-15
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)Original· 2026-01-15
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)Original· 2026-01-15
  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)Original· 2026-01-15
  • Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)Original· 2026-01-15
  • Steve Daines (R-MT)Original· 2026-01-15
  • Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)Original· 2026-01-15
  • John Boozman (R-AR)· 2026-01-27
  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)· 2026-01-27
  • James Lankford (R-OK)· 2026-04-13

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-15

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-01-15

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-15

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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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