H.R. 686 119th Congress House

Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains.

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Robert E. Latta Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement AbortionCell biology and embryologySolid waste and recycling

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 23, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 5

Babin, Brian

Texas · Jan 23, 2025

Harris, Andy

Maryland · Jan 23, 2025

Miller, Mary E.

Illinois · Jan 23, 2025

Weber, Randy K. Sr.

Texas · Jan 23, 2025

Webster, Daniel

Florida · Jan 23, 2025

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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/

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"H.R. 686: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-686/.

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