To prohibit fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Transportation, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients 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, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H26228C128EFB413CAF68AA7AF1AB549B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2024.
- Section HFFBFB48405DF40E2BA358AEFC0E4CF26: 2. Prohibition of fetal remains in publicly owned water systems Part H of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289 et seq.) is amended by...
- Section HE5767E003A7A4103B646635204789D54: 498F. Prohibition of fetal remains in publicly owned water systems An abortion provider may not cause fetal remains to be placed into a publicly owned water...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Transportation, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual who performs an abortion. The term abortion provider does not include, with respect to an abortion, the individual upon whom the abortion is performed. The term fetal remains means— the remains of an aborted fetus (or a portion thereof)
an individual who performs an abortion. The term abortion provider does not include, with respect to an abortion, the individual upon whom the abortion is performed. The term fetal remains means— the remains of an aborted fetus (or a portion thereof)
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