# 119-s-2172: Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025

119-s-2172, Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2172
- Congress: 119
- Title: Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Prohibits abortion providers from placing fetal remains into publicly owned water systems.** The bill would make it a federal offense to introduce fetal remains or related medical waste into any publicly owned water system, with penalties under Title 18 that include fines and up to five years in prison. It provides immunity from liability for the individual who received the abortion. The text defines key terms such as abortion, abortion provider (excluding the patient), fetal remains, and publicly owned water system, and it says federal rules here do not preempt state or local bans.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on fetal remains in public water: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would ban an abortion provider from placing fetal remains into a publicly owned water system. It would define key terms: "abortion," "abortion provider," "fetal remains," and "publicly owned water system." A violating abortion provider could be fined under federal law, impriso…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-873: Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2172 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2172)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-873: Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-873)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2172 (as of 2025-12-21).