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HR 877 117th Congress House

Sanctity of Human Life Act

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

Introduced: February 5, 2021 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Latest action April 23, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Republican 22
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Oct 21, 2021
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Feb 18, 2021
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 18, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Feb 18, 2021
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 18, 2021
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 5, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 5, 2021
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Feb 5, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Feb 5, 2021
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2021
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 5, 2021
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Feb 5, 2021
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Feb 5, 2021
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 5, 2021
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 5, 2021
Ferguson, A.
· Feb 5, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2021
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 5, 2021
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2021
Long, Billy
· Feb 5, 2021
Mooney, Alexander
· Feb 5, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2021
 R
Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Feb 5, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Feb 5, 2021
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 5, 2021
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 5, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 877: Sanctity of Human Life Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-877/
MLA
"H.R. 877: Sanctity of Human Life Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-877/.
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H.R. 877, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-877/.
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[H.R. 877: Sanctity of Human Life Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-877/)
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