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H.R. 428

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains.
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Committee
Latest Action · January 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
January 20, 2023
Cosponsors (7)
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Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2023 This bill establishes a new 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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