Life at Conception Act of 2016

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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11 cosponsors · 11 R

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 21, 2016

Life at Conception Act of 2016

Nothing in this Act 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Life at Conception Act of 2016

Latest action (Jan 26, 2016): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 353.

Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 21, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.