United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 881 (111th)
Right to Life Act
Introduced
4 February 2009
Last action
23 July 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Right to Life Act - Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being beginning at the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Prohibits construing this Act to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
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Timeline
4 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E196)
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 February 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/881
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/881
- us · 111-hr-881 · source updated 14 August 2025