HR 877 United States House · 117th Congress

Sanctity of Human Life Act

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 5, 2021 Last action Apr 23, 2021

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Full legislative history

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3

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Committee

2

Apr 23, 2021

Committee

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

lower

Feb 5, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Feb 5, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 29 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

A. Drew Ferguson IV

Alexander X. Mooney

Andrew S. Clyde

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford