United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 639 (106th)
Right to Life Act of 1999
Introduced
9 February 1999
Last action
25 February 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], JOE BARTON, Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1], Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large], Robert Aderholt, Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], PAUL RYAN
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Right to Life Act of 1999 - States that Congress declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at fertilization.
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Timeline
9 February 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E164)
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 February 1999 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 February 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 February 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 February 1999
Sponsors
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Robert Aderholt · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- PAUL RYAN · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/639
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/639
- us · 106-hr-639 · source updated 20 August 2025