Sanctity of Human Life Act

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Introduced

3 January 2013

Last action

25 January 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

12 August 2025

Rule of law

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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.

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Timeline

3 January 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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3 January 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/23
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/23
us · 113-hr-23 · source updated 12 August 2025