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HR 586 115th Congress House

Sanctity of Human Life Act

Official title: To provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization.

Introduced: January 17, 2017 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion
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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 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sanctity of Human Life Act

This bill declares that: (1) the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is a person's most fundamental right; (2) each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its equivalent, at which time every human has all the legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood; and (3) Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory have the authority to protect all human lives.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1456 Identical bill Sanctity of Human Life Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 14
R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 30, 2018
Garrett, Thomas
· Jan 9, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 26, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 13, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 22, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 2, 2017
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 9, 2017
Labrador, Raul
· Jan 31, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Jan 23, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Jan 23, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 17, 2017
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 17, 2017
Collins, Doug
· Jan 17, 2017
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 17, 2017
Graves, Tom
· Jan 17, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 17, 2017
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 17, 2017
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jan 17, 2017
Russell, Steve
· Jan 17, 2017
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jan 17, 2017
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 17, 2017
Woodall, Rob
· Jan 17, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 586: Sanctity of Human Life Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-586/
MLA
"H.R. 586: Sanctity of Human Life Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-586/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 586, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-586/.
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[H.R. 586: Sanctity of Human Life Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-586/)
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