Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-686
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Abortion

Cell biology and embryology

Solid waste and recycling
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025&nbsp;</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>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 686 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibiting unlawful disposal of fetal remains Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 125 Unlawful Disposal of Fetal Remains 2741. Unlawful disposal of fetal remains (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. (3) Navigable waters The term navigable waters has the meaning given such term in section 502(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. .