Skip to main content
HR 798 119th Congress House Health Abortion Cemeteries and funerals Census and government statistics Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Health information and medical records Health personnel

Dignity for Aborted Children Act

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: Miller, Mary E. Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dignity for Aborted Children Act

This bill establishes requirements for abortion providers with respect to the disposal of human fetal tissue from an abortion.

Specifically, it requires abortion providers to obtain a patient's informed consent for one of two specified methods of disposition and to retain the corresponding documentation in the patient's file.

First, patients may choose to retain possession of the tissue. A patient may choose to transfer the tissue to an entity that provides interment or cremation services.

Second, patients may choose to release the tissue to the provider. Providers must ensure any tissue released to them 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 submit reports annually to the Department of Health and Human Services about these requirements and other specified information.

The bill establishes civil penalties for violations of the requirement to retain documentation of informed consent, and it establishes criminal penalties for violations of the requirement regarding the disposal of human fetal tissue.

What's happening now January 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 242 Identical bill Dignity for Aborted Children Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
R
Harris, Mark
North Carolina · Feb 4, 2025
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 28, 2025
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 28, 2025
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Jan 28, 2025
 R
Moore, Riley M.
West Virginia · Jan 28, 2025
 R
Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2025
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 28, 2025
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jan 28, 2025
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 798: Dignity for Aborted Children Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-798/
MLA
"H.R. 798: Dignity for Aborted Children Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-798/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 798, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-798/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 798: Dignity for Aborted Children Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-798/)
Report a problem