A joint resolution to amend the Constitution to establish legislative authority in Congress and the States with respect to abortion.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Grants concurrent power to Congress and the States to restrict and prohibit abortions. Directs that a State law which is more restrictive than a law of Congress shall govern. Declares that the Constitution does not secure a right to abortion.

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Timeline

1. 9 June 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 June 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 June 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 June 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 June 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Atkinson, Eugene V. [D-PA-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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