3.0.0
877
2023-01-11T13:46:51Z
2023-01-11T13:46:51Z
House
HR
2021-02-05
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 22 (Friday, February 5, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HICE of Georgia:H.R. 877.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitutionstates:The Congress shall have the power ``to make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department of officer thereof.''Additionally, Section 1 of the XIV Amendment states, `` . .. nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, orproperty, without due process of law . . .'' and underSection 5 of the XIV Amendment, ``The Congress shall havepower to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisionsof this article.''[Page H470]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-04-23T18:48:57Z
  - Referred to
2021-02-05T14:03:15Z
- 2021-04-23
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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committee
- 2021-02-05
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Judiciary Committee
- 2021-02-05
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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9
Library of Congress
- H001071
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Jody
Hice
R
GA
B.
10
N
- A000372
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Rick
Allen
R
GA
W.
12
2021-02-05
True
- B001291
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Brian
Babin
R
TX
36
2021-02-05
True
- B001274
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Mo
Brooks
R
AL
5
2021-02-05
True
- B001305
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Ted
Budd
R
NC
13
2021-02-05
True
- C001103
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Earl
Carter
R
GA
L. "Buddy"
1
2021-02-05
True
- C001115
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Michael
Cloud
R
TX
27
2021-02-05
True
- C001087
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Eric
Crawford
R
AR
A. "Rick"
1
2021-02-05
True
- D000615
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Jeff
Duncan
R
SC
3
2021-02-05
True
- F000465
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
A.
Ferguson
R
GA
Drew
3
2021-02-05
True
- L000576
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Billy
Long
R
MO
7
2021-02-05
True
- M001195
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Alexander
Mooney
R
WV
X.
2
2021-02-05
True
- N000190
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Ralph
Norman
R
SC
5
2021-02-05
True
- R000612
Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]
John
Rose
R
TN
W.
6
2021-02-05
True
- C001116
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
Andrew
Clyde
R
GA
S.
9
2021-02-05
True
- B001307
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
James
Baird
R
IN
R.
4
2021-02-05
True
- W000814
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Randy
Weber
R
TX
K.
14
2021-02-05
True
- G000576
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Glenn
Grothman
R
WI
6
2021-02-05
True
- J000302
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
John
Joyce
R
PA
13
2021-02-05
True
- W000804
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Robert
Wittman
R
VA
J.
1
2021-02-05
True
- H001052
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Andy
Harris
R
MD
1
2021-02-05
True
- S001214
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
W.
Steube
R
FL
Gregory
17
2021-02-05
True
- C001053
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Tom
Cole
R
OK
4
2021-02-05
True
- J000304
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Ronny
Jackson
R
TX
13
2021-02-18
False
- J000289
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
Jim
Jordan
R
OH
4
2021-02-18
False
- L000578
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Doug
LaMalfa
R
CA
1
2021-02-18
False
- K000395
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
Fred
Keller
R
PA
12
2021-02-18
False
- L000566
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Robert
Latta
R
OH
E.
5
2021-02-18
False
- T000467
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Glenn
Thompson
R
PA
15
2021-03-26
False
- P000048
Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
August
Pfluger
R
TX
11
2021-10-21
False
Health
- Abortion
Health
00
2021-02-05
Introduced in House
2021-05-18T16:08:31Z
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.

Sanctity of Human Life Act
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Sanctity of Human Life Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Sanctity of Human Life Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-02-05T05:00:00Z
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2021-04-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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