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H.R. 686In committee
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 23, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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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.
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AbortionCell biology and embryologySolid waste and recycling
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