S242-119

Introduced

To protect the dignity of fetal remains, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 24, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect the dignity of fetal remains, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Transportation.

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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dignity for Aborted Children Act.
  • Section id756A1F61D6754FC3B1C6C1EA9FC6143A: 2. Constitutional authority Congress enacts the following pursuant to Congress’ power under— the Interstate Commerce Clause of section 8 of article I of the...
  • Section id749793A951DC4C078A2FD1E5B3281753: 3. Protection of fetal remains Part H of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: Any...
  • Section id16755EE005B74674A3E37909FCF93AA6: 498F. Protection of fetal remains Any abortion provider, after performing an abortion, shall provide the patient with an informed consent form, offering the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect the dignity of fetal remains, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To protect the dignity of fetal remains, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 24, 2025

Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Banks, …

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?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"abortion provider" §id16755EE005B74674A3E37909FCF93AA6

an individual or entity that performs abortions

"abortion provider" §id749793A951DC4C078A2FD1E5B3281753

an individual or entity that performs abortions

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