Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2018
Latest action · May 22, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2018
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to recklessly dispose of or abandon fetal remains in a landfill or in any navigable waters of the United States.
The term "fetal remains" means any part (except a cremated part) of a deceased human fetus following an abortion.
A violator is subject to a fine, up to three years in prison, or both.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2018 to Jul 17, 2018; 28 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Original | Apr 26, 2018 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | May 16, 2018 | |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | May 18, 2018 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Jul 17, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2018 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred May 22, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Apr 26, 2018Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2018Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 68, April 26, 2018, page H3707.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 718 | Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2017 | Related bill | Feb 14, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2018Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
