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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4539 

To designate June as the ‘‘Month of Life’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 14, 2022 

Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. RUBIO, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. 

WICKER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. DAINES, 

Mr. SASSE, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. HAWLEY, and Mr. 

INHOFE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To designate June as the ‘‘Month of Life’’. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Month of Life Celebra5 tion Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) The Declaration of Independence states, 

9 ‘‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all 

10 men are created equal, that they are endowed by 


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1 their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that 

2 among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of 

3 Happiness.’’. 

4 (2) The right to life is one of the founding prin5 ciples of our Nation. 

6 (3) The Constitution does not include a right to 

7 abortion. 

8 (4) The rights of the States are written into the 

9 Constitution and should be respected and supported. 

10 (5) Federal, State, and local governments have 

11 the duty to protect the life of all individuals regard12 less of race, national origin, sex, age, creed, or abil13 ity. 

14 (6) The development of scientific and medical 

15 technology has repeatedly demonstrated the human16 ity of the unborn child. 

17 (7) By 15 weeks, the time at which unborn ba18 bies are protected by the law central to Dobbs v. 

19 Jackson Women’s Health Organization, No. 19– 

20 1392, 2022 WL 2276808 (U.S. June 24, 2022), ba21 bies have fully developed hearts, can feel pain, can 

22 suck their thumbs, and will kick and jump if star23 tled. 

24 (8) More than 63,000,000 lives have been lost 

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1 tional decision in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 

2 (1973). 

3 (9) Of all pregnancies that resulted in either 

4 live birth or abortion in the last reported year, about 

5 1 in 5 pregnancies resulted in abortion. 

6 (10) Every State and territory provides nec7 essary resources to help women and families with 

8 unplanned pregnancies to find life-affirming alter9 natives to abortion. 

10 (11) Faith-based organizations and churches 

11 have a religious calling to love their neighbors and 

12 serve those in need, especially unborn children. 

13 (12) Community leaders, whether individuals, 

14 families, businesses, or other organizations, play an 

15 active role in upholding the dignity of life and pro16 viding care for children and families in their commu17 nities. 

18 (13) No woman should stand alone during or 

19 after her pregnancy. 

20 (14) Local nonprofit network organizations and 

21 pregnancy centers provide critical services to moth22 ers, children, and families in need in their commu23 nities. 

24 (15) Adoption serves as an alternative life-af25 firming option for unplanned pregnancies. 


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1 (16) On June 24, 2022, the United States Su2 preme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson 

3 Women’s Health Organization, which overturned 

4 Roe v. Wade. 

5 (17) It is the responsibility of the people of the 

6 United States to love their neighbors and care for 

7 those in need. 

8 (18) The United States Government must con9 tinue to protect and affirm the lives of all people of 

10 the United States. 

11 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF THE MONTH OF LIFE. 

12 (a) DESIGNATION.—Chapter 1 of title 36, United 

13 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘§ 147. Month of Life 

16 ‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—June is the Month of Life. 

17 ‘‘(b) PROCLAMATION.—The President shall issue 

18 each year a proclamation— 

19 ‘‘(1) reaffirming the dignity of human life; 

20 ‘‘(2) supporting life both inside the womb and 

21 outside the womb, as well as the life of the pregnant 

22 mother; 

23 ‘‘(3) committing to surrounding mothers, fa24 thers, and children with the resources and tools they 

25 need to survive and thrive; and 


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1 ‘‘(4) encouraging families and communities to 

2 stand ready to assist mothers, fathers, and chil3 dren.’’. 

4 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec5 tions for chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is 

6 amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘147. Month of Life.’’. 

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