HR 877
117th Congress
House
Health
Abortion
Sanctity of Human Life Act
Introduced: February 5, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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