H.R.686

Federal HB686 aims to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains in landfills or navigable waters.

Federal HB686, known as the Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025, amends title 18 of the United States Code to introduce a new chapter on the unlawful disposal of fetal remains. The bill defines "fetal remains" as any part of a human fetus deceased due to an abortion, excluding those that have been cremated. It prohibits the reckless disposal or abandonment of such remains in landfills or navigable waters, with penalties including up to three years in prison, a fine, or both.