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Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2016

Introduced: February 11, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Feb 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 11, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to recklessly dispose of or abandon 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.

What's happening now February 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 11, 2016
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 11, 2016
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 11, 2016
Renacci, James
· Feb 11, 2016
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2016
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 11, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4536: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4536/
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"H.R. 4536: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4536/.
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H.R. 4536, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4536/.
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