H.R. 686

119 HR 686 IH: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-23
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 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:
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Unlawful Disposal of Fetal Remains
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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.
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