S 293 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Dignity for Aborted Children Act

Introduced Feb 8, 2021 Originated Senate Sponsor Mike Braun R-IN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 8, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2021
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Dignity for Aborted Children Act

This bill sets out requirements for the disposition 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.

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, the patient may elect 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 report annually about these requirements and other specified information.

The bill provides civil or criminal penalties for violations of disposal, informed consent, and reporting requirements.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2021 to Feb 22, 2021, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TNBill HagertyOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-IAJoni ErnstOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-UTMike LeeOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-KYRand PaulOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-FLRick ScottOriginalFeb 8, 2021
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalFeb 8, 2021
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 8, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 8, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 620Dignity for Aborted Children ActRelated billFeb 2, 2021
HR 2159RECYCLE ActIdentical billMar 24, 2021

Subjects

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  1. Feb 8, 2021Introduced in Senate

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