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- Last Action
- 12/1/2025
Actions
- 2025-01-28Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2025-01-28Introduced in House
- 2025-01-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-01-28 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (8)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Riley Moore (R-WV)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Mark Harris (R-NC)
Subjects
- 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
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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