# 114-hr-4536: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2016

114-hr-4536, Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by PATRICK TIBERI (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4536
- Congress: 114
- Title: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-02-11
- Sponsor: PATRICK TIBERI (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2016 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 (11)

- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4536 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4536)

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- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4536 (as of 2025-11-18).