H.R. 686 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 5 (0 D, 5 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Latest action (2025-01-23): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 686 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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