HR 305 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Sanctity of Human Life Act

Introduced Jan 8, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Jody B. Hice R-GA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jan 8, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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.

Cosponsors 38

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 8, 2019 to Feb 4, 2020; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-MOBilly LongOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-NCMark MeadowsOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-TXPete OlsonOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-IASteve KingOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalJan 8, 2019
R-GAA. Drew Ferguson IVJan 9, 2019
R-GABarry LoudermilkJan 9, 2019
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterJan 9, 2019
R-CADuncan HunterJan 15, 2019
R-MDAndy HarrisJan 16, 2019
R-PAGlenn ThompsonJan 16, 2019
R-PAJohn JoyceJan 16, 2019
R-TXK. Michael ConawayJan 16, 2019
R-OKTom ColeJan 16, 2019
R-INJim BanksJan 22, 2019
R-TXLouie GohmertJan 22, 2019
R-MOVicky HartzlerJan 23, 2019
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerFeb 7, 2019
R-KYHarold RogersFeb 7, 2019
R-TXMichael CloudFeb 7, 2019
R-ALMo BrooksFeb 11, 2019
R-OHJim JordanFeb 26, 2019
R-TXRon WrightFeb 28, 2019
R-AZAndy BiggsMar 7, 2019
R-NCTed BuddApr 15, 2019
R-TXBill FloresMay 7, 2019
R-ALGary J. PalmerSep 12, 2019
R-TXBrian BabinFeb 4, 2020

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jan 8, 2019
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Jan 8, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 8, 2019Introduced in House
  2. Jan 8, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Jan 8, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 that states that Congress shall have the Power ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any Department or Officer thereof.'' Additionally, Section 1 of the XIV Amendment states,''. . . nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. . .'' and under Section 5 of the XIV Amendment, ``The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 3, January 8, 2019, page H286.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 586Sanctity of Human Life ActReintroduction ofFeb 6, 2017
HR 877Sanctity of Human Life ActReintroduced BillApr 23, 2021

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Sanctity of Human Life Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 8, 2019Introduced in House

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