H.R. 877 · 117th Congress · House

Sanctity of Human Life Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
Feb 5, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Sanctity of Human Life Act

This bill defines the beginning of human life for purposes of legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood.

Specifically, it declares that

  • the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is a person's most fundamental right;
  • each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its equivalent; and
  • Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory have the authority to protect all human lives.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 23, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  2. FEB 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 23, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 5, 2021

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