# 119-s-4507: Bereaved Parents Rights Act

119-s-4507, Bereaved Parents Rights Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4507
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bereaved Parents Rights Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-10

## Summary

**Gives parents clear rights over disposition after a miscarriage or stillbirth and would require hospitals and freestanding birth centers to notify them.** It would set short deadlines for notice and choices and create a standard form plus a private right of action for violations. - Families: Mothers and other parents would get written notice within 6 hours or by discharge about options for private burial, common burial, cremation, or disposal. If parents choose burial or cremation they would need to elect that choice in writing within 72 hours using the Secretary's form. - Hospitals and birth centers: Facilities that have custody of a fetus would have to provide the Secretary-developed form and, when parents elect burial or cremation, follow the fetal death disposition rules of the State where the fetal death occurred. - Legal recourse: Individuals harmed by a failure to provide notice or follow the rules could bring a civil action in federal district court for appropriate relief.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Parents' rights after miscarriage or stillbirth: benefit, low. If enacted, these rules would start 30 days after enactment. Hospitals and freestanding birth centers that have custody of a fetus after a miscarriage or stillbirth would have to give parents a Secretary-developed form. They would have to provide the form no later than 6 hours after the miscarriage…

## 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-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4507 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4507)

## 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-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
- [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-4507 (as of 2026-08-10).