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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 431
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 20, 2023
Mr. Mooney (for himself, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Massie, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Babin, Mr. Moolenaar, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Bost, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Issa, Mr. Rose, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Carl, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Biggs, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Perry, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Guest, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Estes, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Baird, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Self, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Mann, Mr. Allen, Mr. Burlison, and Mr. Brecheen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Life at Conception Act
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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. However, nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
Definitions
For purposes of this Act:
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 the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual member of the human species comes into being.
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.