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Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2023

Introduced: August 25, 2023 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 20, 2023
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Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2023

This bill establishes a new 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.

What's happening now January 20, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 5
Lesko, Debbie
· Aug 25, 2023
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · May 10, 2023
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 31, 2023
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 20, 2023
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jan 20, 2023
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 20, 2023
Duncan, Jeff
· Jan 20, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 428: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-428/
MLA
"H.R. 428: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-428/.
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H.R. 428, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-428/.
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[H.R. 428: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-428/)
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