# 116-hr-6042: Sanctity of Life Act of 2020

116-hr-6042, Sanctity of Life Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6042
- Congress: 116
- Title: Sanctity of Life Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Sanctity of Life Act of 2020 This bill 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) "person" includes all such human life. The bill 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. The bill 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.

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- 116-hr-9063: To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other…
- 116-hr-9062: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
- 116-hr-8896: AOC Act
- 116-hr-8876: To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclassify the GS-1801 ICE Tactical Officers in the Homeland Security Investigations (…
- 116-hr-8870: To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

## Sources
- [116-hr-6042 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6042)

## Related
- [116-hr-9064: Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9064)
- [116-hr-9063: To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9063)
- [116-hr-9062: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9062)
- [116-hr-8896: AOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8896)
- [116-hr-8876: To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclas…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8876)
- [116-hr-8870: To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8870)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6042 (as of 2025-11-18).