United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 552 (109th)
Right to Life Act
Introduced
2 February 2005
Last action
2 March 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Right to Life Act - Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being. Defines "human being" (and "human person") to encompass all stages of life, including but not limited to the moment of fertilization or cloning.
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Timeline
2 February 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E144)
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 February 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/552
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/552
- us · 109-hr-552 · source updated 15 August 2025