United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 29 (100th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
Introduced
22 January 1987
Last action
9 February 1987 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Sponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Exempts from applicability of this amendment laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.
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Timeline
22 January 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 January 1987
Sponsors
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/29
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/29
- us · 100-sjres-29 · source updated 10 August 2026