HR 686
119th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Abortion
Cell biology and embryology
Solid waste and recycling
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 686: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-686/
"H.R. 686: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-686/.
H.R. 686, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-686/.
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