H.R. 686 · 119th Congress
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 23, 2025
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025
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.
The term fetal remains means any part (except a cremated part) of a deceased human fetus following an abortion.
A violator is subject to a fine, up to three years in prison, or both.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025
Latest action (Jan 23, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.