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H.R. 23: Sanctity of Human Life Act

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H.R. 23: Sanctity of Human Life Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-03 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Sanctity of Human Life Act

Plain 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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Official text

Sanctity of Human Life Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · 40 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Harold Rogers (R-KY), John R. Carter (R-TX), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr23 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113