US HB586 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 37)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-06 - 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]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-06 - 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]
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.
Title
Sanctity of Human Life Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] | Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] | Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] |
| Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA] |
| Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] |
| Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] | Rep. Billy Long [R-MO] | Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA] | Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] |
| Rep. David Roe [R-TN] | Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK] | Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] |
| Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA] | Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA] | Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC] | Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN] |
| Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] | Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] |
| Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] | Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Thomas Garrett [R-VA] | Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] |
| Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2017-01-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-01-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1456 (Same As) 2017-06-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/586/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr586/BILLS-115hr586ih.pdf |
