United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 437 (95th)
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right of life.
Introduced
4 May 1977
Last action
4 May 1977 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
1 August 2024
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.
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Timeline
4 May 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 May 1977
Sponsors
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-joint-resolution/437
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hjres/437
- us · 95-hjres-437 · source updated 1 August 2024