Dignity for Aborted Children Act

Hozzl · 2025-02-26T06:03:37Z

Explore the details of House Bill 798 Dignity for Aborted Children Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

2/26/2025, 6:03 AM

Summary of Bill HR 798

Bill 119 HR 798, also known as the Dignity for Fetal Remains Act, aims to protect the dignity of fetal remains and establish guidelines for their respectful handling. The bill requires healthcare facilities to provide parents with the option to bury or cremate fetal remains following a miscarriage or abortion. It also prohibits the sale of fetal tissue and requires healthcare facilities to properly dispose of fetal remains in a respectful manner.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for reporting requirements to ensure compliance with the new regulations. It also establishes penalties for violations, including fines and potential criminal charges for those who fail to adhere to the guidelines outlined in the legislation.

Overall, the Dignity for Fetal Remains Act seeks to provide parents with the opportunity to honor and memorialize their lost pregnancies while also ensuring that fetal remains are handled with respect and dignity.

Congressional Summary of HR 798

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.

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Current Status of Bill HR 798

Bill HR 798 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 28, 2025. Bill HR 798 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on January 28, 2025. Bill HR 798's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of January 28, 2025