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Dignity for Aborted Children Act

Introduced: November 5, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Dignity for Aborted Children Act

This bill requires abortion providers to offer patients specified options concerning the human fetal tissue from an abortion. Specifically, patients must be given an informed consent form specifying the options to (1) take possession of the tissue for transfer to an entity that provides interment or cremations services, or (2) release the tissue to the provider. If the tissue is released to the abortion provider, the provider must ensure the tissue is interred or cremated within seven days of the procedure in a manner consistent with state law regarding the disposal of human remains. Abortion providers must report annually about the aggregate number of abortions performed and other specified information.

The bill provides civil or criminal penalties for violations of disposal, informed consent, and reporting requirements.

What's happening now September 26, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4934 Related bill Dignity for Aborted Children Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 22
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 2, 2020
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 27, 2020
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Dec 19, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Dec 12, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Dec 3, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 5, 2019
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Nov 5, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Oct 24, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 17, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Oct 15, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 15, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 26, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 26, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 26, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 26, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Sep 26, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Sep 26, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Sep 26, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Sep 26, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 26, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 26, 2019
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2590: Dignity for Aborted Children Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2590/
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"S. 2590: Dignity for Aborted Children Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2590/.
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S. 2590, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2590/.
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