Recognizing the Unborn Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-6099
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2021-12-01
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Abortion
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Recognizing the Unborn Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill replaces the term <i>fetus</i> with <i>unborn child</i> throughout federal law, including provisions relating to abortions and medical research. The bill also creates a default statutory definition for <i>unborn child</i>: a child in utero, or a member of the species <i>Homo sapiens</i>, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6099 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2021 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Good of Virginia , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Rosendale , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Bergman , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Budd , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Babin , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Ellzey , and Mr. Banks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To replace references to fetus in Federal law with references to unborn child , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ Recognizing the Unborn Act of 2021 ”. 2. Amendments to Federal law to reference unborn children (a) Definition Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9. Definition of unborn child In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, the term unborn child means a child in utero, and the term child in utero or child, who is in utero means a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8 the following new item: 9. Definition of unborn child . . (c) Conforming amendments (1) Title 10, United States Code Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking fetus both places it appears and inserting unborn child . (2) Title 18, United States Code Title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 1531, by striking fetus each place it appears and inserting unborn child ; and (B) in section 4322(f)(1)(C), by striking fetus and inserting unborn child . (3) Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Section 9802(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) in the heading, by striking a fetus and inserting an unborn child ; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking fetus and inserting unborn child . (4) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Section 702(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1182(f) ) is amended— (A) in the heading, by striking a Fetus and inserting an unborn child ; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking fetus and inserting unborn child . (5) National Organ Transplant Act Section 301(c)(1) of the National Organ Transplant Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274e(c)(1) ) is amended by striking a fetus and inserting an unborn child . (6) Public Health Service Act (A) Title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 et seq. ) is amended— (i) in section 464N(c)(2)(G), by striking fetuses and inserting unborn children ; (ii) in section 498— (I) by striking fetus each place it appears and inserting unborn child ; and (II) by striking fetuses each place it appears and inserting unborn children ; (iii) in section 498A(g), by striking fetus and inserting unborn child ; and (iv) in section 498B(c)— (I) in the heading, by striking Fetuses and inserting Unborn Children ; and (II) in paragraph (2), by striking fetus and inserting unborn child . (B) Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg et seq. ) is amended— (i) in section 2705(f)— (I) in the heading, by striking a Fetus and inserting an unborn child ; and (II) in paragraph (1), by striking fetus and inserting unborn child ; and (ii) in section 2753(f)— (I) in the heading, by striking a Fetus and inserting an unborn child ; and (II) in paragraph (1), by striking fetus and inserting unborn child . (7) Social Security Act Section 1882(x)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ss(x)(4) ) is amended— (A) in the heading, by striking a fetus and inserting an unborn child ; and (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking fetus and inserting unborn child . (8) Child Nutrition Act of 1986 Section 17(b)(11) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(11) ) is amended by striking fetuses and inserting unborn children . (9) Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 701(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e(k) ) is amended by striking fetus and inserting unborn child . (10) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 Section 209(b) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000ff–8(b) ) is amended— (A) in the heading, by striking a Fetus and inserting an unborn child ; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking fetus and inserting unborn child .