US Congress House Bill 2764 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on July 19 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sanctity of Life Act of 2013 - Declares that: (1) human life is deemed to exist from fertilization, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and (2) "person" includes all such human life. Recognizes that each state has a compelling interest in protecting the lives of those within the state's jurisdiction whom the state rationally regards as human beings. Amends the federal judicial code to remove Supreme Court and district court jurisdiction to review cases arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, or any act interpreting such a measure on the grounds that such measure: (1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth; or (2) prohibits, limits, or regulates the performance of abortions or the provision of public funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for abortions.

Sanctity of Life Act of 2013

Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX]	Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]	Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2013-07-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2764/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2764/BILLS-113hr2764ih.pdf