# 119-hr-4131: Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025

119-hr-4131, Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4131
- Congress: 119
- Title: Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Prohibits abortion providers from placing fetal remains into publicly owned water systems.** It would add section 498F to the Public Health Service Act and define key terms including "abortion", "abortion provider", "fetal remains", and "publicly owned water system". Violations would be a federal criminal offense punishable by a fine under Title 18, imprisonment up to 5 years, or both. The bill also says the person who had the abortion would not be liable for violations and it does not preempt stricter state or local rules.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on fetal remains in public water systems: benefit, low. Abortion providers would be banned from putting fetal remains into publicly owned water systems, including drains and pipes. Violations could bring federal fines, up to 5 years in prison, or both. The person who had the abortion would not face charges for this. State or local bans would still apply…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hres-702: Condemning in the strongest possible terms the September 10, 2025, assassination of Charlie Kirk.
- 119-hr-722: Life at Conception Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4131 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4131)

## Related
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hres-702: Condemning in the strongest possible terms the September 10, 2025, assassinatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-702)
- [119-hr-722: Life at Conception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-722)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4131 (as of 2026-10-22).