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Life at Conception Act

USA118th CongressHR-431| House 
| Updated: 1/20/2023
Alexander X. Mooney

Alexander X. Mooney

Republican Representative

West Virginia

Cosponsors (132)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Aaron Bean (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Dale W. Strong (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Life at Conception Act This bill declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-616
Life at Conception Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1011
Life at Conception Act
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-616
    Life at Conception Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1011
    Life at Conception Act


  • January 20, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

AbortionConstitution and constitutional amendmentsGenetics

Life at Conception Act

USA118th CongressHR-431| House 
| Updated: 1/20/2023
Life at Conception Act This bill declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-616
Life at Conception Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1011
Life at Conception Act
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-616
    Life at Conception Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1011
    Life at Conception Act


  • January 20, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Alexander X. Mooney

Alexander X. Mooney

Republican Representative

West Virginia

Cosponsors (132)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Aaron Bean (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Dale W. Strong (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionConstitution and constitutional amendmentsGenetics