HR 212
112th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Abortion
Sanctity of Human Life Act
Introduced: January 7, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E40)
Jan 7, 2011
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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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