US HB305 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 39-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. Eric Crawford [R-AR] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] |
| Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] |
| Rep. Billy Long [R-MO] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
| Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] | Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] |
| Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA] | Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA] | Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] | Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA] |
| Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX] | Rep. John Joyce [R-PA] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] |
| Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] |
| Rep. Michael Cloud [R-TX] | Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] | Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY] | Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL] |
| Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH] | Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX] | Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] |
| Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX] | Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-01-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-01-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/305/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr305/BILLS-116hr305ih.pdf |
