Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025
Latest action · Jun 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025
This bill prohibits abortion providers from placing fetal remains into a publicly owned water system. Violations are subject to a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
The bill specifies that individuals on whom an abortion is performed are not liable for violations.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Jun 25, 2025 |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Original | Jun 25, 2025 |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Original | Jun 25, 2025 |
| R-GA | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Jun 26, 2025 | |
| R-SC | Sheri Biggs | Aug 8, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2025Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2172 | Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025 | Identical bill | Jun 25, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2025Introduced in House
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