Introduced:
Jan 23, 2025
Policy Area:
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 2025
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<p><strong>Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for recklessly disposing of or abandoning fetal remains in a landfill or in any navigable waters of the United States.</p><p>The term <em>fetal remains</em> means any part (except a cremated part) of a deceased human fetus following an abortion.</p><p>A violator is subject to a fine, up to three years in prison, or both.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: H11100
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Code: 1000
Jan 23, 2025
Subjects (4)
Abortion
Cell biology and embryology
Crime and Law Enforcement
(Policy Area)
Solid waste and recycling
Cosponsors (5)
(R-TX)
Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
(R-MD)
Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
(R-IL)
Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
(R-FL)
Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
(R-TX)
Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 23, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:30 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 686 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 686
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful
disposal of fetal remains.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 23, 2025
Mr. Latta (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Webster of
Florida, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Babin)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful
disposal of fetal remains.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 686 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 686
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful
disposal of fetal remains.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 23, 2025
Mr. Latta (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Webster of
Florida, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Babin)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful
disposal of fetal remains.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting the Dignity of Unborn
Children Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``CHAPTER 125--UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF FETAL REMAINS
``
SEC. 2741.
``
(a) In General.--Whoever recklessly disposes of or abandons fetal
remains in a landfill or in any of the navigable waters of the United
States shall be imprisoned not more than 3 years or fined under this
title, or both.
``
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the disposal of
the remains of her unborn child.
``
(c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:
``
(1) Fetal remains.--The term `fetal remains' means any
part of a human fetus that is deceased by reason of an
abortion, but does not include any such part that has been
cremated.
``
(2) Landfill.--The term `landfill' means a sanitary
landfill, as such term is defined in
section 1004
(26) of the
Solid Waste Disposal Act.
(26) of the
Solid Waste Disposal Act.
``
(3) Navigable waters.--The term `navigable waters' has
the meaning given such term in
section 502
(7) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act.
(7) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act.''.
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