H.R. 798

119th Congress

In Committee

Dignity for Aborted Children Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]IL· Introduced 28 January 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

28 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 24 April 2025

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.

Timeline

3 actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    28 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Introduced in House

    28 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    28 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

8 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]IL

Cosponsors

  • Republican8100%

Classification

Policy area

Health

Legislative subjects

AbortionCemeteries and funeralsCensus and government statisticsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnel

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 7 on 28 January 2025 to 8 on 4 February 2025.

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