Recognizing the Unborn Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 1, 2021)
Recognizing the Unborn Act of 2021
This bill replaces the term fetus with unborn child throughout federal law, including provisions relating to abortions and medical research. The bill also creates a default statutory definition for unborn child: a child in utero, or a member of the species Homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb.
What just happenedNov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 1, 2021
- Nov 1, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee - Dec 1, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 1, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 1, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House