HR686-119

Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 23, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H1B389D1F12F74AB9855120EA715C98CE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025.
  • Section H3B58CCDF432746278E342DEE4D3D1B48: 2. Prohibiting unlawful disposal of fetal remains Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever recklessly...
  • Section HC981778CEFF140F7AC7298C0D10C532F: 2741. Unlawful disposal of fetal remains Whoever recklessly disposes of or abandons fetal remains in a landfill or in any of the navigable waters of the United...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies: ,
environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 23, 2025

Mr. Latta (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Webster …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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