HR 4157
110th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Abortion
Congress
Fetus
Government Operations and Politics
Humans
Legislation
Local laws
State laws
Sanctity of Human Life Act
Introduced: November 13, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Nov 13, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 13, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Sanctity of Human Life Act - Declares that: (1) the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is the person's paramount and most fundamental right; (2) each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent, at which time every human has all legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood; and (3) Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories have the authority to protect all human lives.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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