# 119-hr-686: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025

119-hr-686, Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-686
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would create a federal crime for recklessly disposing of or abandoning fetal remains in a landfill or in any navigable waters.** It would punish violators with fines and up to three years in prison, defines "fetal remains" as parts of a fetus after an abortion except cremated parts, relies on federal environmental law definitions of "landfill" and "navigable waters", and expressly precludes prosecuting any woman for disposing of her unborn child's remains.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal crime for dumping fetal remains: benefit, low. This bill would make it a federal crime to recklessly dump fetal remains in a landfill or U.S. waters. Violators could face up to 3 years in prison, a fine, or both. It would define fetal remains as parts from an abortion, not including remains that were cremated. It would not allow prosecuting a w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/686)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-686 (as of 2025-12-21).