Sanctity of Life Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2764
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2013-07-19
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Abortion

Federal district courts

Jurisdiction and venue

State and local government operations

Supreme Court
Latest action: action_date: 2013-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Sanctity of Life Act of 2013 - Declares that: (1) human life is deemed to exist from fertilization, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and (2) &quot;person&quot; includes all such human life.</p> <p>Recognizes that each state has a compelling interest in protecting the lives of those within the state's jurisdiction whom the state rationally regards as human beings. <p>Amends the federal judicial code to remove Supreme Court and district court jurisdiction to review cases arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, or any act interpreting such a measure on the grounds that such measure: (1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth; or (2) prohibits, limits, or regulates the performance of abortions or the provision of public funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for abortions.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Stockman (for himself, Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Bonner , and Mr. Duncan of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that human life shall be deemed to exist from conception.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctity of Life Act of 2013 . 2. Findings and declaration (a) Findings Congress finds that uncontroverted scientific evidence has always shown that actual human life exists from the moment of conception. (b) Declaration Upon the basis of these findings, and in the exercise of the powers of the Congress, the Congress hereby declares that human life shall be deemed to exist from fertilization, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and person shall include all human life as defined herein. Congress further recognizes that each State has a compelling interest in protecting the lives of those within the State’s jurisdiction whom the State rationally regards as human beings. 3. Limitation on jurisdiction (a) Chapter 81 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new section and renumbering any appropriate section accordingly: 1260. Appellate jurisdiction; limitations Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1253, 1254, and 1257 of this chapter, the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review, by appeal, writ of certiorari, or otherwise, any case arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, practice, or any part thereof, or arising out of any act interpreting, applying, enforcing, or effecting any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, on the grounds that such statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, practice, act, or part thereof (1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth, or (2) prohibits, limits, or regulates (a) the performance of abortions or (b) the provision of public expense of funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for the performance of abortions. . (b) The section analysis of chapter 81 of title 28 is amended by adding the following new item: 1260. Appellate jurisdiction; limitations. . 4. Limitation on jurisdiction (a) Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section and renumbering any appropriate section accordingly: 1365. Limitations on jurisdiction Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district courts shall not have jurisdiction of any case or question which the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to review under section 1260 of this title. . (b) The section analysis at the beginning of chapter 85 of title 28 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: 1365. Limitations on jurisdiction. . 5. Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect immediately upon enactment. 6. Severability If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is judicially determined to be invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected by such determination.