Bill Sponsor
House Bill 586
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Sanctity of Human Life Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 17, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 17, 2017
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
586
Congress
115
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Primary focus of measure is discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, health or disability; First Amendment rights; due process and equal protection; abortion rights; privacy. Measures concerning abortion rights and procedures may fall under Health policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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Georgia
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Arizona
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Georgia
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Missouri
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
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Oklahoma
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South Carolina
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South Carolina
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Virginia
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Virginia
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Virginia
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West Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
January 17, 2017
Actions (3)
02/06/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
01/17/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/17/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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