United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 6 (94th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of life to the unborn.
Introduced
17 January 1975
Last action
17 January 1975 · Introduced
Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - States that with respect to the right to life guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, every human being subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, or of any State, shall be deemed, from the moment of fertilization, to be a person and entitled to the right to life.
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Timeline
17 January 1975
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 1975
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 January 1975
Sponsors
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/6
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/sjres/6
- us · 94-sjres-6 · source updated 10 August 2026