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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill 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.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Sanctity of Human Life Act, declares that the constitutional right to life belongs to every human being and is their most fundamental right. It specifies that human life begins at fertilization, cloning, or an equivalent process, at which point every human is considered a person with all associated legal and constitutional rights and privileges. The bill also affirms that Congress, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories have the authority to protect the lives of all human beings within their jurisdictions. Fertilization is defined as the process where a sperm cell penetrates an egg cell to create a zygote, a single-celled embryo, which is considered a new and unique human being. Cloning is defined as somatic cell nuclear transfer, a method used to create a human embryo. The terms "human" and "human being" are defined to include every member of the species *homo sapiens* from the earliest stage of development, starting with fertilization, cloning, or their functional equivalents.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (40)
Paul Broun (R)*,
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Jim Bridenstine (R),
John Carter (R),
Doug Collins (R),
K. Michael Conaway (R),
Rick Crawford (R),
Jeff Duncan (R),
John Duncan (R),
Renee Ellmers (R),
Blake Farenthold (R),
John Fleming (R),
Trent Franks (R),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Phil Gingrey (R),
Louie Gohmert (R),
Tim Huelskamp (R),
Bill Johnson (R),
Walter Jones (R),
Jack Kingston (R),
John Kline (R),
Bob Latta (R),
Billy Long (R),
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),
Gary Miller (R),
Steven Palazzo (R),
Stevan Pearce (R),
Mike Pompeo (R),
Martha Roby (R),
David Roe (R),
Hal Rogers (R),
Todd Rokita (R),
Paul Ryan (R),
Steve Stockman (R),
Lee Terry (R),
Brad Wenstrup (R),
Lynn Westmoreland (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Ted Yoho (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. (on 01/25/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/23/all-info |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr23ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr23ih.pdf.pdf |
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