United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 125 (97th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
Introduced
22 January 1981
Last action
17 February 1981 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Sponsors
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10], Rep. Atkinson, Eugene V. [D-PA-25], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-13], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
11 May 2023
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Makes such amendment inapplicable to laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.
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Timeline
22 January 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 January 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Atkinson, Eugene V. [D-PA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-joint-resolution/125
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hjres/125
- us · 97-hjres-125 · source updated 11 May 2023