Right to Life Act (Introduced in House) – HR 552

HR 552

Title: 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.


Sponsor: Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] (introduced 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (99)


Latest Major Action: 3/2/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the

Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 552

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 2, 2005

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Right to Life Act'.

SEC. 2. RIGHT TO LIFE.

To implement equal protection for the right to life of each born and preborn human person, and pursuant to the duty and authority of the Congress, including Congress' power under article I, section 8, to make necessary and proper laws, and Congress' power under section 5 of the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Congress hereby declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act:

(1)  HUMAN PERSON; HUMAN BEING- The terms `human person' and `human being' include each and every member of the species homo sapiens at all stages of life, including, but not limited to, the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual member of the human species comes into being.

(2)  STATE- The term `State' used in the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States and other applicable provisions of the Constitution includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each other territory or possession of the United States.

COSPONSORS(99), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)

Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 2/28/2006
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] - 12/6/2005 / Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 2/2/2005
Rep Beauprez, Bob [CO-7] - 7/28/2005 / Rep Bilirakis, Michael [FL-9] - 3/29/2006
Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] - 2/8/2006 / Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 9/28/2005
Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [LA-7] - 4/25/2006 / Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 10/18/2005
Rep Cannon, Chris [UT-3] - 3/9/2006 / Rep Chabot, Steve [OH-1] - 2/2/2005
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] - 9/15/2005 / Rep Cubin, Barbara [WY] - 4/25/2006
Rep Davis, Geoff [KY-4] - 7/20/2005 / Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] - 2/2/2005
Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] - 11/1/2005 / Rep Doolittle, John T. [CA-4] - 2/2/2005
Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] - 7/22/2005 / Rep Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [PA-8] - 1/31/2006
Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] - 5/4/2006 / Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 2/2/2005
Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - 2/2/2005
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] - 10/7/2005
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 7/10/2006 / Rep Green, Mark [WI-8] - 2/2/2005
Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] - 3/3/2005 / Rep Hart, Melissa A. [PA-4] - 9/8/2005
Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] - 9/7/2005 / Rep Hayworth, J. D. [AZ-5] - 4/6/2006
Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] - 4/5/2005 / Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] - 9/13/2005
Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Hostettler, John N. [IN-8] - 2/2/2005
Rep Hyde, Henry J. [IL-6] - 3/3/2005 / Rep Inglis, Bob [SC-4] - 5/19/2005
Rep Jenkins, William L. [TN-1] - 2/28/2006 / Rep Jindal, Bobby [LA-1] - 6/8/2006
Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 7/18/2005 / Rep Johnson, Timothy V. [IL-15] - 2/2/2005
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [MN-6] - 7/20/2006
Rep King, Steve [IA-5] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] - 2/2/2005
Rep Kline, John [MN-2] - 3/3/2005 / Rep Knollenberg, Joe [MI-9] - 7/26/2006
Rep LaHood, Ray [IL-18] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] - 3/7/2006
Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16] - 4/5/2005
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] - 11/9/2005 / Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10] - 7/28/2005
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 2/2/2005 / Rep McHenry, Patrick T. [NC-10] - 3/9/2005
Rep McKeon, Howard P. (Buck) [CA-25] - 5/11/2006 / Rep McMorris, Cathy [WA-5] - 3/2/2006
Rep Mica, John L. [FL-7] - 9/7/2005 / Rep Miller, Candice S. [MI-10] - 9/13/2005
Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 3/3/2005
Rep Murphy, Tim [PA-18] - 12/16/2005 / Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 3/3/2005
Rep Myrick, Sue [NC-9] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] - 2/2/2005
Rep Ney, Robert W. [OH-18] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Norwood, Charlie [GA-9] - 7/22/2005
Rep Nussle, Jim [IA-1] - 7/10/2006 / Rep Pearce, Stevan [NM-2] - 2/2/2005
Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] - 4/5/2005 / Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 7/20/2005
Rep Peterson, John E. [PA-5] - 9/28/2005 / Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] - 3/9/2005
Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) [MS-3] - 3/9/2006 / Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 2/2/2005
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] - 7/28/2005 / Rep Renzi, Rick [AZ-1] - 2/2/2005
Rep Rogers, Harold [KY-5] - 3/7/2006 / Rep Rogers, Mike (MI) [MI-8] - 7/28/2005
Rep Ryan, Paul [WI-1] - 2/8/2006 / Rep Ryun, Jim [KS-2] - 2/2/2005
Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2] - 2/16/2006 / Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] - 7/20/2005
Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] - 3/16/2006 / Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] - 2/2/2005
Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Sodrel, Michael E. [IN-9] - 5/2/2006
Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] - 12/6/2005
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [CO-6] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Taylor, Charles H. [NC-11] - 7/22/2005
Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 2/2/2005
Rep Weller, Jerry [IL-11] - 3/29/2006 / Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-8] - 9/7/2005
Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] - 2/2/2005 / Rep Wicker, Roger F. [MS-1] - 2/2/2005
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 2/2/2005