Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.R. 686
H.R. 686 · 119th Congress
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025
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Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. — 01/23/2025
What This Bill Does
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.
Summary as of 01/23/2025, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.
Introduced
01/23/2025
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cosponsors
5