HR722119th Congress

Life at Conception Act

Sponsored By: Representative Burlison

Introduced

Summary

This bill would declare that the Constitution's right to life is vested in every human being from the moment of fertilization or cloning. It would define who counts as a "human person," say Congress may use Article I and the Fourteenth Amendment to protect that right, and state it does not authorize prosecuting any woman for the death of her unborn child.

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  • Pregnant people: Would declare preborn individuals have a constitutional right to life from fertilization or cloning and explicitly says it would not authorize prosecuting any woman for the death of her unborn child.
  • States and territories: Would treat the term "State" in the Fourteenth Amendment and other constitutional provisions as including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each other U.S. territory or possession.
  • Federal powers and definitions: Would define "human person" and "human being" to include every member of Homo sapiens at all stages of life and affirm Congress can use its Article I and Fourteenth Amendment powers to enact laws to protect that right.

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New constitutional protection for preborn life

This bill would say the constitutional right to life applies to every human being at all stages, including at fertilization or cloning. It would define “human person” and “human being” to include members of Homo sapiens from the moment they come into being. It would also say the word “State” in the 14th Amendment covers DC, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories. If enacted, this could change court decisions and affect access to reproductive health care and related lawsuits. The bill would also say it cannot be used to prosecute a woman for the death of her unborn child.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Burlison

MO • R

Cosponsors

  • Strong

    AL • R

    Sponsored 1/24/2025

  • Davidson

    OH • R

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  • Green (TN)

    TN • R

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  • Bost

    IL • R

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  • Webster (FL)

    FL • R

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  • Tenney

    NY • R

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  • Brecheen

    OK • R

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  • Moolenaar

    MI • R

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  • Cline

    VA • R

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  • Sessions

    TX • R

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  • Arrington

    TX • R

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  • Issa

    CA • R

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  • Graves

    MO • R

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  • Guest

    MS • R

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  • Feenstra

    IA • R

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  • Aderholt

    AL • R

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  • Collins

    GA • R

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  • Miller (IL)

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    AL • R

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  • McCormick

    GA • R

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  • Hageman

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  • Crane

    AZ • R

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  • Harris (MD)

    MD • R

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  • Scott, Austin

    GA • R

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  • Estes

    KS • R

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  • Foxx

    NC • R

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  • Ezell

    MS • R

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  • Jackson (TX)

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    GA • R

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  • Miller (WV)

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  • Van Duyne

    TX • R

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  • Fulcher

    ID • R

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  • Ellzey

    TX • R

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  • Hudson

    NC • R

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  • Carter (TX)

    TX • R

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  • Bilirakis

    FL • R

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    GA • R

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    MS • R

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    TN • R

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  • Cloud

    TX • R

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  • Owens

    UT • R

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  • Fallon

    TX • R

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    AL • R

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    IN • R

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    GA • R

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    TN • R

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    FL • R

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  • Gonzales, Tony

    TX • R

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  • Mast

    FL • R

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  • Palmer

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  • Crank

    CO • R

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  • McGuire

    VA • R

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  • Baird

    IN • R

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  • Taylor

    OH • R

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  • Fitzgerald

    WI • R

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  • Crawford

    AR • R

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  • Fischbach

    MN • R

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  • Self

    TX • R

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  • Steube

    FL • R

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  • Hinson

    IA • R

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  • LaMalfa

    CA • R

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  • Westerman

    AR • R

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  • Massie

    KY • R

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  • Burchett

    TN • R

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  • Yakym

    IN • R

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  • Harrigan

    NC • R

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    IN • R

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  • Gosar

    AZ • R

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    PA • R

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  • Gill (TX)

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  • Joyce (PA)

    PA • R

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    TN • R

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  • Simpson

    ID • R

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    NE • R

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    TX • R

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    GA • R

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    KY • R

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    SC • R

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  • Perry

    PA • R

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  • Rouzer

    NC • R

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  • Norman

    SC • R

    Sponsored 2/24/2026

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